CA AB2274

Prohibits plea agreements in human trafficking, pimping, or pandering cases involving minor victims from granting immunity to unnamed co-conspirators; any immunity must name the person specifically and receive court approval after a victim notification hearing

Requires a minimum 5-year state prison sentence actually served for human trafficking, pimping, or pandering offenses involving minors, with no probation, home detention, or work release unless the court finds extraordinary circumstances by clear and convincing evidence

Expands ineligibility for mental health pretrial diversion to defendants whose underlying conduct constitutes disqualifying offenses (murder, sex crimes requiring registration, rape, child molestation), even if prosecutors formally charge lesser offenses

Named the "Epstein Loophole Act" in reference to Jeffrey Epstein's 2008 Florida plea deal, which granted blanket immunity to unnamed co-conspirators and resulted in minimal jail time despite dozens of underage victims

Imposes a state-mandated local program by increasing duties on local prosecutors, requiring state reimbursement if costs are determined by the Commission on State Mandates