STATE BILLCA AB 2434PASSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Sections 6402.5 and 6403 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 30, 2026; 43 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2434 · PassedSep 30

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 941, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 30, 2026

Bill history

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Sep 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 941, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

Aug 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 6921.).Assembly

Aug 30, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

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Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 17, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate

May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 16. Page 5383.)Assembly

May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 14).Assembly

May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly

Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Apr 7, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 7, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Assembly

Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 14, 2026 · Assembly · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 3 nayPassed

AB 2434 Bonta Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 58 yea · 16 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 23, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB2434 Bonta et al. By CaballeroAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 9 nayPassed

AB 2434 Bonta Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 59 yea · 16 nayPassed

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