Pending Issues & Legislation

Pending Issues

Pending Legislation

Important Dates

September 10, 2021: Last day for Legislature to pass bills before adjournment of 2021 legislative session.

October 10, 2021: Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by Legislature.

January 3, 2021: Legislature reconvenes for 2022 legislative session.

Bill	Status
Assembly Bill 124 – Criminal procedure	Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor.
Assembly Bill 177 – Public Safety	Enacted September 23, 2021. Effective January 1, 2022.
Assembly Bill 256 – Criminal procedure: discrimination	Pending in Legislature.
Assembly Bill 333 – Participation in a criminal street gang: enhanced sentence	Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor.
Assembly Bill 518 – Criminal law: violations punishable in multiple ways	Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor.
Assembly Bill 624 – Juveniles: transfer to court of criminal jurisdiction: appeals	Enacted September 22, 2021. Effective January 1, 2022.
Assembly Bill 788 – Juveniles: reunification	Enacted September 22, 2021. Effective January 1, 2022.
Assembly Bill 1509 – Enhancements: firearms	Pending in Legislature.
Senate Bill 81 – Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements	Pending in Legislature.
Senate Bill 82 – Petty theft	Pending in Legislature.
Senate Bill 243 – Trial testimony: expert witnesses: habeas corpus	Pending in Legislature.
Senate Bill 300 – Crimes: murder: punishment	Pending in Legislature.
Senate Bill 317 – Competence to stand trial	Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor.
Senate Bill 383 – Juveniles: informal supervision: deferred entry of judgment	Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor.
Senate Bill 481 – Sentencing: special circumstances	Pending in Legislature.
Senate Bill 483 – Sentencing: resentencing to remove sentencing enhancements	Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor.
Senate Bill 775 – Felony murder: resentencing	Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor.

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