CA AB 1968
deadJuveniles: transfer to court of criminal jurisdiction: offense.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1968 pass?
No. CA AB 1968 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
What is CA AB 1968 about?
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 or other prosecuting officer 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 add the crime of conspiracy to commit murder whereby the conspiracy involves premeditated planning of an attack that is intended to cause multiple deaths or target a school, place of worship, or other public location to the list of offenses for which a juvenile may be transferred to a court of criminal jurisdiction pursuant to the above-described provisions.
Who sponsors CA AB 1968?
Gallagher is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1968.
Description
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 or other prosecuting officer 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 add the crime of conspiracy to commit murder whereby the conspiracy involves premeditated planning of an attack that is intended to cause multiple deaths or target a school, place of worship, or other public location to the list of offenses for which a juvenile may be transferred to a court of criminal jurisdiction pursuant to the above-described provisions.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-06
- Latest action
- 2026-04-21 — From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gallagherauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-21
In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.
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2026-04-21
From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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2026-04-07
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-04-06
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-24
In committee: Reconsideration granted.
2026-03-17
In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.
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2026-03-02
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-02-14
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2026-02-13
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-03-17 · fail · 4-2
Member-level votes (9)
- Ramos: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Sharp-Collins: no
- Schultz: no
- Mark González: other
- Harabedian: other
- Haney: other
Reconsideration.
2026-03-24 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Harabedian: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Haney: other
- Mark González: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · fail · 2-3
Member-level votes (9)
- Alanis: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Schultz: no
- Ramos: no
- Sharp-Collins: no
- Harabedian: other
- Haney: other
- Nguyen: other
- Mark González: other
Related bills
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