California AB1902: Secure youth treatment facilities.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 876 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Secure youth treatment facilities…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 876 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Secure youth treatment facilities. Existing law requires a probation department to request that the prosecuting attorney petition the committing court for an order directing that a person confined in a secure youth treatment facility remain subject to the control of the department at the time of discharge if the person confined is determined to be physically dangerous to the public because of the person’s mental or physical condition, disorder, or other problem that causes the person to have serious difficulty controlling their dangerous behavior. Existing law establishes the process for the petition, probable cause hearing, trial, continued detention, and appeal pursuant to this provision. Under existing law, if an order for continued detention is made pursuant to these provisions, the probation department has continued control over the person, except as specified, and existing law requires the department to, within 2 years after the date of the order made by a juvenile court or after conviction in criminal proceedings, file a new application for continued detention if continued detention is deemed necessary. This bill would require, if a petition is filed pursuant to these provisions, that the person who is the subject of the petition remain in custody in a secure youth treatment facility until …

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Sponsors

• Gail Pellerin (D, AD28) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 836, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 10, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 6886.).
5. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 0.).
6. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 28, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. August 27, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0.).
9. August 27, 2026: Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.)
10. August 27, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

Votes

• AB 1902 Pellerin Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1902 Pellerin By Laird Reconsider (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1902 Pellerin By Laird (August 27, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1902 Pellerin By Laird (August 27, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1902?

AB1902 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Secure youth treatment facilities.

What does AB1902 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 876 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Secure youth treatment facilities…

What is the status of AB1902?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 836, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1902?

Gail Pellerin (D, AD28).

Where is the official record for AB1902?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1902