CA AB 2450
deadSentencing: dismissal of enhancements.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 2450 pass?
No. CA AB 2450 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-04): From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
What is CA AB 2450 about?
Existing law generally authorizes a court to dismiss an action in the furtherance of justice. Existing law requires a court to dismiss an enhancement if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute. This bill would make the above-described requirement to dismiss an enhancement inapplicable to specified enhancements related to drug possession and trafficking, and would instead authorize the court to dismiss those specified enhancements if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute.
Who sponsors CA AB 2450?
Johnson is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2450.
Description
Existing law generally authorizes a court to dismiss an action in the furtherance of justice. Existing law requires a court to dismiss an enhancement if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute. This bill would make the above-described requirement to dismiss an enhancement inapplicable to specified enhancements related to drug possession and trafficking, and would instead authorize the court to dismiss those specified enhancements if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-04 — From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
- Bill type
- bill
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Johnsonauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-04
From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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2026-04-07
In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.
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2026-03-18
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-07 · fail · 2-5
Member-level votes (9)
- Alanis: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Harabedian: no
- Schultz: no
- Haney: no
- Sharp-Collins: no
- Ramos: no
- Nguyen: other
- Mark González: other
Related bills
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