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CA AB2384
Bill
Status
2/20/2026
Primary Sponsor
Josh Lowenthal
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AI Summary
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Allows individuals arrested or charged with offenses that did not result in conviction, or convicted of eligible offenses, to petition the court to have their records sealed after 4 years have elapsed since arrest, case resolution, or completion of incarceration/supervision terms
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Excludes serious or violent felonies, sex offenses requiring registration, domestic violence felonies (Section 273.5), and DUI offenses from eligibility for record sealing
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Requires courts granting relief to order the Department of Justice, law enforcement agencies, and criminal justice agencies to seal records within 90 days, and to request the FBI seal any related federal records
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Permits criminal justice agencies to still access sealed conviction records when required by initiative statutes, and prohibits sealing if petitioner has unpaid victim restitution or unexpired criminal protective orders
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Imposes a state-mandated local program by increasing duties on local law enforcement, with reimbursement to be made pursuant to existing statutory provisions if costs are determined by the Commission on State Mandates
Legislative Description
Crimes: records: sealing.
Last Action
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
3/16/2026