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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 2286

Criminal procedure: attorney visits: medical settings.

  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 requires a person arrested to be taken before a magistrate without delay and, in any event, within 48 hours after arrest, not including weekends and holidays, as specified. Existing law allows an attorney to visit a prisoner after their arrest, as specified. Under existing law, an officer in charge of the prisoner who willfully refuses or neglects to allow an attorney to visit that prisoner is liable for criminal and civil penalties, as provided. This bill would clarify that the above provisions regarding criminal and civil penalties for officers apply if a prisoner is in a jail, prison, or medical setting. The bill would make other technical changes, as provided.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Jun 15, 2026
Senate		Consent Calendar 2ndpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 9, 2026
Senate		Do pass and be ordered to the Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 16, 2026
House		AB 2286 Bryan Consent Calendar Second DaypassSet your home in California to see
Apr 7, 2026
House		Do pass. To Consent Calendar.passSet your home in California to see

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