California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2274: Crimes: plea deals.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 266l to the Penal Code, relating to crimes. crimes Crimes: plea deals. Existing law prohibits human trafficking, defined as, among other things, violating the personal liberty of another person with the intent to engage in specified sex offenses. Existing law prohibits pimping, defined as deriving support from the earnings of another person’s prostitution, and pandering, defined as procuring another for purposes of prostitution or persuading someone to become a prostitute…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Section 266l to the Penal Code, relating to crimes. crimes Crimes: plea deals. Existing law prohibits human trafficking, defined as, among other things, violating the personal liberty of another person with the intent to engage in specified sex offenses. Existing law prohibits pimping, defined as deriving support from the earnings of another person’s prostitution, and pandering, defined as procuring another for purposes of prostitution or persuading someone to become a prostitute. This bill would, in any prosecution for a violation of those crimes in which the victim was a minor, prohibit any plea agreement, nonprosecution agreement, immunity agreement, anonymity, or other disposition from granting immunity to any person other than the defendant unless that person is specifically named in the written agreement, and the agreement is approved by the court after a hearing in which victims are given notice and an opportunity to be heard. By increasing duties on local prosecutors, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant …
Sponsors
- Jasmeet Bains (D, AD35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 840, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5581.).
- : In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
- : From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- : In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2274 Bains By Caballero (August 20, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2274 Bains Assembly Third Reading (May 18, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (May 6, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 21, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2274?
- AB2274 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Crimes: plea deals.
- What does AB2274 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 266l to the Penal Code, relating to crimes. crimes Crimes: plea deals. Existing law prohibits human trafficking, defined as, among other things, violating the personal liberty of another person with the intent to engage in specified sex offenses. Existing law prohibits pimping, defined as deriving support from the earnings of another person’s prostitution, and pandering, defined as procuring another for purposes of prostitution or persuading someone to become a prostitute…
- What is the status of AB2274?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 840, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2274?
- Jasmeet Bains (D, AD35).
- Where is the official record for AB2274?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2274
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