California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1994: Defending Immigrant Victims Act.
Status: Chaptered, September 29, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 679.027 of, and to add Section 679.028 to, the Penal Code, relating to victim rights. victim rights Defending Immigrant Victims Act…
From the chaptered text, September 29, 2026:
An act to amend Section 679.027 of, and to add Section 679.028 to, the Penal Code, relating to victim rights. victim rights Defending Immigrant Victims Act. Existing law, as added by Proposition 9, the Victims’ Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsy’s Law (Marsy’s Law), at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, requires a law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and an agency prosecuting a criminal act to, at the time of initial contact with a crime victim, during followup investigation, or as soon thereafter as deemed appropriate, provide or make available to the victim a “Marsy Rights” card that contains the constitutional rights of crime victims without charge or cost to the victim. Marsy’s Law provides that its provisions shall not be amended by the Legislature except by a statute passed in each house by rollcall vote entered in the journal, 3 4 of the membership of each house concurring. Marsy’s Law also provides that the Legislature may amend its provisions to expand the scope of its application, to recognize additional rights of victims of crime, or to further the rights of victims of crime by a statute passed by a majority vote of the membership of each house. Existing law requires a law enforcement agency investigating a criminal act and an agency prosecuting a criminal act …
Sponsors
- David Alvarez (D, AD80) · primary sponsor
- Mia Bonta (D, AD18)
- Mark González (D, AD54)
- Sharon Quirk-Silva (D, AD67)
- Jesse Arreguín (D, SD07)
- Pérez, Sasha Renée (D, SD25)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 746, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6575.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- : From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
Votes
- AB 1994 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1994 Alvarez et al. By Arreguín (August 25, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 1994 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1994?
- AB1994 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Defending Immigrant Victims Act.
- What does AB1994 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 679.027 of, and to add Section 679.028 to, the Penal Code, relating to victim rights. victim rights Defending Immigrant Victims Act…
- What is the status of AB1994?
- Chaptered as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 746, Statutes of 2026. (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1994?
- David Alvarez (D, AD80), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB1994?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1994
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