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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 1905

Juveniles: custodial interrogation.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law prohibits law enforcement officers from employing threats, physical harm, deception, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics, as specified, during a custodial interrogation of a person 17 years of age or younger. This bill would prohibit a law enforcement officer from seeking statements or information while working undercover, or by individuals working in collaboration with, or acting as agents of, law enforcement, from a person who was 17 years of age or younger during the commission of crime and who is under 26 years of age while in custody. The bill would direct a court to consider any willful failure of a law enforcement officer in violation of these provisions in determining the credibility of that law enforcement officer. The bill would specify that these provisions do not apply to the admissibility of statements or information provided to an officer or individuals working in collaboration with law enforcement that were sought to protect against an imminent threat to life.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 25, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading AB1905 Schultz et al. By WienerpassSet your home in California to see
Aug 25, 2026
House		AB 1905 Schultz Concurrence in Senate AmendmentspassSet your home in California to see
Jun 30, 2026
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see
May 27, 2026
House		AB 1905 Schultz Assembly Third ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
Mar 17, 2026
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see

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