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AB938Introduced in the Assembly

Criminal procedure: sentencing.

Engrossed

Introduced by Mia Bonta, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 236.14, 236.15, 236.23, and 236.24 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 29, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · August 18, 2025

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes
Anna Caballero14Yes
Kelly Seyarto32Yes
Laura Richardson35Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 25).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 21. Page 1930.)

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 8).

  16. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  18. In committee: Held under submission.

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