Bill Commons

CA AB 1816

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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1816 pass?

Yes. CA AB 1816 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 833, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 1816 about?

Existing law authorizes courts that have jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases to suspend the sentence and make and enforce terms of probation in those cases, for a period not to exceed one year, except as specified. Existing law authorizes the court, in an order granting probation, to suspend the imposition or execution of the sentence and direct the suspension to continue for a period of time not exceeding 2 years, except for specified offenses, including, among others, violent felonies and embezzlement. This bill would, for an offender required to register as a sex offender, if the probation department files a petition to the court and the court makes a finding the defendant has not successfully completed probation and additional time is necessary for programming, as specified, authorize the court to order the term of probation to continue for a period not exceeding one additional year. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Who sponsors CA AB 1816?

Davies is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1816.

Description

Existing law authorizes courts that have jurisdiction in misdemeanor cases to suspend the sentence and make and enforce terms of probation in those cases, for a period not to exceed one year, except as specified. Existing law authorizes the court, in an order granting probation, to suspend the imposition or execution of the sentence and direct the suspension to continue for a period of time not exceeding 2 years, except for specified offenses, including, among others, violent felonies and embezzlement. This bill would, for an offender required to register as a sex offender, if the probation department files a petition to the court and the court makes a finding the defendant has not successfully completed probation and additional time is necessary for programming, as specified, authorize the court to order the term of probation to continue for a period not exceeding one additional year. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Introduced
2026-03-25
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 833, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Daviesauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 833, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-14

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  5. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 0.).

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  6. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 6972.).

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  7. 2026-08-26

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 2.).

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  9. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-13

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  11. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  12. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  13. 2026-06-25

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

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  14. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 23).

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  15. 2026-06-16

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

  16. 2026-05-27

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-05-14

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

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  18. 2026-05-14

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 11. Page 5039.)

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  19. 2026-04-23

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  20. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).

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  21. 2026-04-06

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  22. 2026-03-26

    Read second time and amended.

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  23. 2026-03-25

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24).

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  24. 2026-03-09

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  25. 2026-02-23

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  26. 2026-02-11

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  27. 2026-02-10

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/10/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-10Compare
  • 03/26/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-26Compare
  • 06/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-25Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB1816Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-03-24 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Haney: other
  • Do pass.

    2026-04-22 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Calderon: other
  • AB 1816 Davies Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-14 · pass · 69-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ward: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Kalra: other
    • Zbur: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Lee: other
    • Elhawary: other
    • Bonta: other
    • Caloza: other
    • Jackson: other
    • Arambula: other
    • Bryan: other
    • Bennett: other
  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-23 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wiener: no
    • Cortese: other

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