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CA AB2147

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/18/2026

Primary Sponsor

Pilar Schiavo

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands jurisdiction rules for sexual battery (Section 243.4) prosecutions, allowing cases to be tried in any county where at least one offense occurred regardless of whether the defendant and victim are the same across all offenses
  • Adds indecent exposure (Section 314) and annoying or molesting a child (Section 647.6) to the list of offenses eligible for consolidated multi-county prosecution
  • Requires written agreement from all district attorneys in affected counties before consolidating charges from multiple jurisdictions
  • Maintains existing requirement for a hearing under Section 954 to determine appropriate venue for consolidated prosecutions
  • Introduced by Assembly Member Schiavo on February 18, 2026; requires majority vote with no appropriation or fiscal committee review needed

Legislative Description

Criminal procedure: jurisdiction of public offenses.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

3/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety3/2/2026

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