California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1959
Juvenile justice.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Patel (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, as amended by the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016, enacted by Proposition 57 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes the district attorney to make a motion to transfer a minor from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction in a case in which a minor is alleged to have committed a felony when the minor was 16 years of age or older, or in a case in which a specified serious offense is alleged to have been committed by a minor when the minor was 14 or 15 years of age, but the minor was not apprehended prior to the end of juvenile court jurisdiction.
This bill would, consistent with the intent of Proposition 57, authorize the district attorney to make a motion to transfer a minor from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction when the minor is alleged to have committed certain specified offenses when the minor was 14 or 15 years of age and was previously convicted in a court of criminal jurisdiction and is now subject to resentencing in juvenile court pursuant to specified provisions.
Text versions
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered· Sep 27, 2026
- 08/24/26 - Enrolled· Aug 24, 2026
- 04/09/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 9, 2026
- 02/13/26 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2026
- AB1959
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1959 Patel By Jones | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 21, 2026 House | AB 1959 Patel Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 563, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 27, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 20, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0.). - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 15, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 21, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 5207.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 22, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7). - Mar 18, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 9, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.