CA AB 910
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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 910 pass?
No. CA AB 910 was withdrawn and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 910 about?
Existing law allows a person who was arrested or convicted of a nonviolent offense while they were a victim of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, or sexual violence, to petition the court, under penalty of perjury, for vacatur relief. Existing law requires, to receive that relief, that the crime for which the person was arrested or convicted was a nonviolent offense and that the person establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that the arrest or conviction was the direct result of being a victim of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, or sexual violence. Existing law authorizes the court to vacate the conviction if it concludes that the petitioner was a victim of one of those crimes at the time of the alleged commission of the offense, the arrest was a direct result of being a victim of that offense, and the vacatur is in the best interest of justice. This bill would allow that relief for a person arrested or convicted of any offense, except murder, as specified. Because this bill would authorize more petitions to be filed under penalty of perjury, by expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. If a court issues an order for a person who was arrested or convicted of an offense while they were a victim of intimate partner violence or sexual violence, existing law requires the court to order the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the offense, the Department of Justice, and any law enforcement agency that arrested the petitioner or participated in the arrest of the petitioner to seal their records of the arrest and the court order to seal and destroy the records within 3 years from the date of the arrest, or within one year after the court order is granted, whichever occurs later, and thereafter to destroy their records of the arrest and the court order to seal and destroy those records. This bill would require the court to also order any law enforcement agency that has taken action or maintains records related to or because of the offense, including, but not limited to, departments of probation, rehabilitation, corrections, and parole, to seal and destroy their records. The bill would require those agencies to seal their records of arrest, conviction, or adjudication and the court order to seal and destroy the records within one year from the date of arrest, or within 90 days after the court order is granted, whichever occurs later. The bill would require the agencies to destroy these records within one year of the date of the court order. By increasing duties on local law enforcement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the Department of Justice to notify the petitioner and the petitioner's counsel that the department has complied with the order to seal the arrest records by the applicable deadline. Existing law creates an affirmative defense against a charge of a crime that the person was coerced to commit the offense as a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, or sexual violence at the time of the offense and when the person had reasonable fear of harm. Existing law prohibits this defense from being used with respect to a violent felony, as defined. This bill would allow that defense to be used with respect to a violent felony, except for murder, as specified. 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA AB 910?
Bonta is the primary sponsor of CA AB 910.
Description
Existing law allows a person who was arrested or convicted of a nonviolent offense while they were a victim of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, or sexual violence, to petition the court, under penalty of perjury, for vacatur relief. Existing law requires, to receive that relief, that the crime for which the person was arrested or convicted was a nonviolent offense and that the person establish, by clear and convincing evidence, that the arrest or conviction was the direct result of being a victim of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, or sexual violence. Existing law authorizes the court to vacate the conviction if it concludes that the petitioner was a victim of one of those crimes at the time of the alleged commission of the offense, the arrest was a direct result of being a victim of that offense, and the vacatur is in the best interest of justice. This bill would allow that relief for a person arrested or convicted of any offense, except murder, as specified. Because this bill would authorize more petitions to be filed under penalty of perjury, by expanding the scope of the crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. If a court issues an order for a person who was arrested or convicted of an offense while they were a victim of intimate partner violence or sexual violence, existing law requires the court to order the law enforcement agency having jurisdiction over the offense, the Department of Justice, and any law enforcement agency that arrested the petitioner or participated in the arrest of the petitioner to seal their records of the arrest and the court order to seal and destroy the records within 3 years from the date of the arrest, or within one year after the court order is granted, whichever occurs later, and thereafter to destroy their records of the arrest and the court order to seal and destroy those records. This bill would require the court to also order any law enforcement agency that has taken action or maintains records related to or because of the offense, including, but not limited to, departments of probation, rehabilitation, corrections, and parole, to seal and destroy their records. The bill would require those agencies to seal their records of arrest, conviction, or adjudication and the court order to seal and destroy the records within one year from the date of arrest, or within 90 days after the court order is granted, whichever occurs later. The bill would require the agencies to destroy these records within one year of the date of the court order. By increasing duties on local law enforcement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also require the Department of Justice to notify the petitioner and the petitioner's counsel that the department has complied with the order to seal the arrest records by the applicable deadline. Existing law creates an affirmative defense against a charge of a crime that the person was coerced to commit the offense as a direct result of being a victim of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, or sexual violence at the time of the offense and when the person had reasonable fear of harm. Existing law prohibits this defense from being used with respect to a violent felony, as defined. This bill would allow that defense to be used with respect to a violent felony, except for murder, as specified. 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-24
- Latest action
- 2026-08-13 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bontaauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-13
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-01
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-22
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-06-15
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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2026-06-15
Withdrawn from committee.
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2026-06-15
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2026-05-06
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2026-01-29
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-01-29
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 2. Page 3874.)
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2026-01-26
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-01-22
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (January 22).
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2026-01-22
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2026-01-22
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
2025-05-23
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-07
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2025-04-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-21
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2025-04-10
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
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2025-03-25
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2025-03-24
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
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2025-03-24
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2025-02-20
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-22 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (16)
- Patel: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Krell: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Flora: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Addis: yes
- Chen: other
- Schiavo: other
- Sanchez: other
Do pass as amended.
2026-01-22 · pass · 11-1
Member-level votes (15)
- Wicks: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Krell: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Dixon: no
- Hoover: other
- Tangipa: other
- Ta: other
AB 910 Bonta Assembly Third Reading
2026-01-29 · pass · 71-2
Member-level votes (80)
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Chen: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Bains: yes
- Haney: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Berman: yes
- Ta: yes
- Solache: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Papan: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Fong: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Patel: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Soria: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Krell: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Davies: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Addis: yes
- Ward: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Lee: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Hart: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Ellis: no
- Arambula: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Ransom: other
- Flora: other
- Gipson: other
- Castillo: other
- Valencia: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-30 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Pérez: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Seyarto: no
- Caballero: other
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