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New and Pending California State Legislation
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Important Dates (2023)
Jan. 4, 2023: Legislature reconvenes.
Feb. 17, 2023: Last day for bills to be introduced.
Jun. 2, 2023: Last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house.
Sep. 14, 2023: Last day for bills to be passed.
Oct. 14, 2023: Last day for Governor to sign or veto bills passed by Legislature.
Table of New and Pending Legislation (2023-2024)
Archives: 2021-2022
This table includes all criminal, juvenile, and civil commitment legislation from the 2023-2024 regular session that we are aware of and have determined to be relevant to our practice. You can register to receive status updates on these and other bills through the California Legislative Information website. At the top of the webpage for the bill on which you want to receive updates, select “Track Bill” and follow the prompts.
Highlights from the bills currently pending in the 2023 legislative session include:
AB 600, which would amend PC 1172.1 to authorize a court to resentence a defendant on its own motion “at any time if the applicable sentencing laws at the time of original sentencing are subsequently changed by new statutory authority or case law.”
AB 852, which would enact PC 17.3 to declare the Legislature’s “intent … to rectify the racial bias that has historically permeated our criminal justice system,” and to require a court, in determining the appropriate sentence, to “consider the disparate impact on historically disenfranchised and system-impacted populations.”
AB 1118, which would amend the Racial Justice Act (PC 745) to clarify that a claim under the act may be raised on direct appeal from the conviction or sentence.
AB 1186, which would remove the ability of a juvenile court to order a minor to pay victim restitution.
AB 1310, which would enact PC 1385.2 to create a recall and resentencing process for persons “who, on or before January 1, 2018, suffered a conviction, whether by trial or plea, of an enhancement under PC 12022.5 or 12022.53.”
SB 43, which would amend WIC 5008 to expand the definition of “gravely disabled” for the purposes of the LPS Act to include “a condition in which a person, as a result of a mental health disorder or a substance use disorder, or both, is at substantial risk of serious harm or is currently experiencing serious harm to their physical or mental health.” The bill would also add WIC 5122 to provide that a hearsay statement by a health practitioner included in the medical record is not hearsay when related by an expert witness in an LPS trial.
| Bill | Practice Area | Status | Introduced Date |
Enacted Date |
Effective Date |
Summary (Enacted Bills Only) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 0015: Public records: parole calculations and inmate release credits | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| AB 0018: Controlled substances | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| AB 0020: Postadoption contact agreements: reinstatement of parental rights | Dependency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| AB 0023: Theft: shoplifting: amount | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| AB 0027: Sentencing: firearms enhancements | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| AB 0032: Violent felonies: hate crimes | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| AB 0036: Domestic violence protective orders: possession of a firearm | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| AB 0061: Criminal procedure: arraignment | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 6, 2022 | |||
| AB 0067: Homeless Courts Pilot Program | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Dec. 7, 2022 | |||
| AB 0075: Shoplifting: increased penalties for prior crimes | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 14, 2022 | |||
| AB 0081: Indian children: child custody proceedings | Dependency | Pending in Legislature. |
Dec. 15, 2022 | |||
| AB 0093: Criminal procedure: consensual searches | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Jan. 9, 2023 | |||
| AB 0134: Public safety trailer bill | Delinquency | Enacted. |
Jan. 9, 2023 | Jul. 10, 2023 | Jul. 10, 2023 | Among other changes, makes various amendments to WIC 875, governing secure track commitments in juvenile delinquency cases. Note: This bill took effect immediately upon enactment on Jul. 10, 2023. Attorneys litigating secure track issues should review the amendments to WIC 875 in detail. |
| AB 0229: Violent felonies | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Jan. 11, 2023 | |||
| AB 0257: Encampments: penalties | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Jan. 19, 2023 | |||
| AB 0304: Domestic violence: probation | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Jan. 26, 2023 | |||
| AB 0328: Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Jan. 30, 2023 | |||
| AB 0329: Crime: penalties for shoplifting and petty theft | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Jan. 30, 2023 | |||
| AB 0367: Controlled substances: enhancements | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 1, 2023 | |||
| AB 0448: Juveniles: relative placement: family finding | Dependency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 6, 2023 | |||
| AB 0455: Firearms: prohibited persons | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 6, 2023 | |||
| AB 0467: Domestic violence: restraining orders | Criminal | Enacted. |
Feb. 6, 2023 | Jun. 29, 2023 | Jan. 1, 2024 | Amends PC 136.2(i), which authorizes the issuance of a protective order of up to 10 years in cases where the defendant was convicted of domestic violence or other specified offenses, to clarify that such an order may be modified by the sentencing court at any time throughout the duration of the order. |
| AB 0479: Alternative domestic violence program | Criminal | Enacted. |
Feb. 7, 2023 | Jul. 21, 2023 | Jul. 21, 2023 | Amends PC 1203.099 to extend, until Jul. 1, 2026, the authorization for the counties of Napa, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Yolo to offer alternative programs for individuals convicted of domestic violence. Note: This bill took effect immediately upon enactment on Jul. 21, 2023. |
| AB 0484: Sentencing enhancements: property loss | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 7, 2023 | |||
| AB 0523: Organized retail theft: cargo | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 7, 2023 | |||
| AB 0567: Criminal records: relief | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 8, 2023 | |||
| AB 0600: Criminal procedure: resentencing | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 9, 2023 | |||
| AB 0667: Firearms: gun violence restraining orders | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0701: Controlled substances: fentanyl | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0709: Criminal history information | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0729: Elder abuse | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0732: Crimes: relinquishment of firearms | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0733: Invasion of privacy | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0758: Firearms | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0763: Sexually violent predators: conditional release: placement location | Civil Commitment | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0771: Crimes: assault by administering substance | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0780: Crimes: larceny | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0791: Postconviction bail | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0798: Female genital mutilation | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0806: Criminal procedure: crimes in multiple jurisdictions | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0808: Crimes: rape | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0819: Crimes: public transportation: fare evasion | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0829: Crime: animal abuse | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| AB 0852: Sentencing: bias | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 14, 2023 | |||
| AB 0855: Criminal procedure: fines, fees, and restitution | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 14, 2023 | |||
| AB 0867: Foster youth | Dependency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 14, 2023 | |||
| AB 0881: Jury duty | General | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 14, 2023 | |||
| AB 0890: Controlled substances: probation | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 14, 2023 | |||
| AB 0937: Dependency: family reunification services | Dependency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 14, 2023 | |||
| AB 0954: Dependency: court-ordered services | Dependency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 14, 2023 | |||
| AB 0977: Emergency departments: assault and battery | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 14, 2023 | |||
| AB 1039: Sexual activity with detained persons | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| AB 1058: Controlled substances: fentanyl | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| AB 1064: Hate crimes | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| AB 1067: Vehicle accidents: fleeing the scene of an accident | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| AB 1104: Corrections and rehabilitation: sentencing | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| AB 1112: Foster youth | Dependency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| AB 1118: Criminal procedure: discrimination | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| AB 1134: Family reunification services | Dependency | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| AB 1177: Parole: hearing records | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| AB 1186: Juveniles: restitution | Delinquency | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| AB 1209: Criminal procedure: public defenders | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| AB 1214: Courts: remote technology | General | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| AB 1226: Corrections: Placement of incarcerated persons | Criminal | Enacted. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | Jul. 21, 2023 | Jan. 1, 2024 | Amends PC 5068 to require CDCR to place an incarcerated person who either has a parent-child relationship with a child or is a guardian or relative caregiver of a child “in the correctional institution or facility that is located nearest to the primary place of residence of the person’s child, provided that the placement is suitable and appropriate, would facilitate increased contact between the person and their child, and the [person] gives their consent to the placement.” |
| AB 1253: Hearsay: exceptions | Civil Commitment | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| AB 1260: Parole: notice of release date | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| AB 1266: Infractions: warrants and penalties | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| AB 1310: Sentencing: recall and resentencing | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| AB 1371: Unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1378: Criminal procedure: protective order violation | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1380: Crimes: disorderly conduct | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| AB 1412: Pretrial diversion: borderline personality disorder | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1497: Criminal procedure | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1523: Youth offender parole hearings | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1544: Child Abuse Central Index | Dependency | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1551: Vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1582: Secure youth treatment facilities | Delinquency | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1584: Criminal procedure: competence to stand trial | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1602: Crimes: disorderly conduct | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1643: Juveniles: informal supervision | Delinquency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1708: Theft | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1726: Crimes: sentences | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1742: Evidence: admissibility | General | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1744: Evidence: examination of witnesses | General | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| AB 1746: Inmate firefighters: credits | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0002: Firearms | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0009: Raising the Age for Extended Foster Care Pilot Program Act of 2023 | Dependency | Pending in Legislature. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0013: Controlled substances | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0014: Serious felonies: human trafficking | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0022: Courts: remote proceedings | General | Pending in Legislature. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0031: Encampments: sensitive areas: penalties | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0036: Out-of-state criminal charges: prosecution related to abortion, contraception, reproductive care, and gender-affirming care | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0043: Behavioral health | Civil Commitment | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0044: Controlled substances | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0046: Controlled substances: treatment | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0050: Vehicles: enforcement | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Dec. 5, 2022 | |||
| SB 0058: Controlled substances: decriminalization of certain hallucinogenic substances | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Dec. 16, 2022 | |||
| SB 0062: Controlled substances: fentanyl | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Jan. 4, 2023 | |||
| SB 0064: Hate crimes: search warrants | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Jan. 4, 2023 | |||
| SB 0078: Criminal procedure: factual innocence | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Jan. 12, 2023 | |||
| SB 0081: Parole hearings | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Jan. 12, 2023 | |||
| SB 0089: Crimes: stalking | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Jan. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0094: Recall and resentencing: special circumstances | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Jan. 18, 2023 | |||
| SB 0097: Criminal procedure: writ of habeas corpus | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Jan. 18, 2023 | |||
| SB 0226: Controlled substances: armed possession: fentanyl | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Jan. 19, 2023 | |||
| SB 0232: Mental health services: gravely disabled | Civil Commitment | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Jan. 24, 2023 | |||
| SB 0237: Controlled substances: fentanyl | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Jan. 24, 2023 | |||
| SB 0250: Controlled substances: punishment | Criminal | Enacted. |
Jan. 26, 2023 | Jul. 21, 2023 | Jan. 1, 2024 | Enacts HSC 11376.6 to specify that “it shall not be a crime for a person to possess for personal use a controlled substance … if the person delivers the controlled substance … to the local public health department or law enforcement and notifies them of the likelihood that other batches of the controlled substance may have been adulterated with other substances, if known.” Provides that such a person’s identity “shall remain confidential.” |
| SB 0268: Crimes: serious and violent felonies | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Jan. 31, 2023 | |||
| SB 0281: Crimes: aggravated arson | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 1, 2023 | |||
| SB 0316: Shoplifting: increased penalties for prior crimes | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 6, 2023 | |||
| SB 0349: Criminal procedure: competence to stand trial | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 8, 2023 | |||
| SB 0407: Foster care: resource families | Dependency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 9, 2023 | |||
| SB 0408: Foster youth with complex needs: regional health teams | Dependency | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 9, 2023 | |||
| SB 0441: Criminal procedure: discovery | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| SB 0442: Sexual battery | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| SB 0448: Juveniles: detention hearings | Delinquency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| SB 0453: Criminal procedure: speedy trial | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| SB 0463: Dependent children | Dependency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| SB 0468: Trespass | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 13, 2023 | |||
| SB 0492: Pretrial diversion for veterans | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 14, 2023 | |||
| SB 0545: Juveniles: transfer to court of criminal jurisdiction | Delinquency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| SB 0578: Juvenile court: dependents: removal | Dependency | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| SB 0590: Crimes: homicide | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| SB 0602: Trespass | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 15, 2023 | |||
| SB 0690: Domestic violence | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 16, 2023 | |||
| SB 0749: Criminal procedure: sentencing | Criminal | PPassed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0753: Cannabis: water resources | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0758: Firearms | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0763: Criminal records | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0796: Threats | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0804: Criminal procedure: hearsay testimony at preliminary hearings | Criminal | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0824: Foster care | Dependency | Pending in Legislature. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0832: Sexually violent predators | Civil Commitment | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0843: Factual innocence | Criminal | Not passed by Legislature – dead. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||
| SB 0852: Searches: supervised persons | Criminal | Passed by Legislature. Awaiting signature or veto by Governor. |
Feb. 17, 2023 | |||