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CA AB2556

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Tasha Boerner Horvath

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends evidentiary protections for sexual assault victims to those incarcerated in local detention facilities and state prisons by removing existing exceptions in California law
  • Requires defendants in prison sexual offense cases to follow the same procedural safeguards when introducing evidence of a victim's sexual conduct to attack credibility, including filing sealed affidavits and obtaining court approval
  • Prohibits the use of opinion evidence, reputation evidence, and specific instances of a victim's sexual conduct to prove consent in prosecutions for rape and other sexual offenses occurring in correctional facilities
  • Amends Evidence Code Sections 782 and 1103 to eliminate the carve-out that previously excluded incarcerated victims from these protections
  • Does not require appropriation and has no fiscal impact on the state

Legislative Description

Evidence: credibility of witnesses and evidence affected or excluded by extrinsic policies.

Last Action

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

3/9/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety3/9/2026

Full Bill Text

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