California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2631
Criminal procedure: prohibited violations.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bauer-Kahan (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Schultz (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes a court to issue various orders relating to criminal investigations, including the interception of wire or electronic communications, the installation and use of a pen register or trap and trace device, or a search warrant upon specified grounds. Existing law prohibits the issuance of any orders or warrants for the purpose of investigating or recovering evidence of a prohibited violation, as defined. Existing law requires an out-of-state warrant for specified records to include an attestation that the evidence sought is not related to an investigation into, or enforcement of, a prohibited violation. Existing law prohibits the production of records by a California corporation when the corporation knows or should know that the out-of-state warrant relates to an investigation into, or enforcement of, a prohibited violation.
This bill would include exercising any rights protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution within the definition of "prohibited violation." The bill would expand the prohibition on the production of records relating to investigation into, or enforcement of, prohibited violations to federal court orders.
Text versions
- 09/20/26 - Chaptered· Sep 20, 2026
- 09/03/26 - Enrolled· Sep 3, 2026
- 08/20/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 20, 2026
- 04/06/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 6, 2026
- 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 19, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2631
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 House | AB 2631 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2631 Bauer-Kahan et al. By Reyes | 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 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 26, 2026 House | AB 2631 Bauer-Kahan 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 14, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 20, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 405, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 20, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 10, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 30, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 15. Page 6882.). - Aug 28, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 17.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14). - May 6, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.