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CA AB1741
Bill
Status
2/5/2026
Primary Sponsor
Blanca Pacheco
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AI Summary
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Expands sexual battery to a "wobbler" offense (chargeable as misdemeanor or felony) when the perpetrator enters an inhabited dwelling, trailer coach, or inhabited portion of any building without consent before committing the offense
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Felony penalties for this new aggravated sexual battery include 2, 3, or 4 years in state prison and fines up to $10,000; misdemeanor penalties include up to 1 year in county jail and fines up to $5,000
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Amends Penal Code Section 243.4 alongside conforming changes to Business and Professions Code Section 728 and Civil Code Section 43.93 regarding psychotherapist-patient sexual contact definitions
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Creates a new state-mandated local program due to establishing a new crime, though the bill specifies no state reimbursement is required for local costs
Legislative Description
Sexual battery.
Last Action
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
3/12/2026