California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2636: Juveniles.
Status: Chaptered, September 26, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Section 790 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Juveniles. Existing law subjects a person between 12 and 17 years of age, inclusive, who commits a crime, and a person under 12 years of age who commits specified crimes, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court…
From the chaptered text, September 26, 2026:
An act to amend Section 790 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Juveniles. Existing law subjects a person between 12 and 17 years of age, inclusive, who commits a crime, and a person under 12 years of age who commits specified crimes, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court. Under existing law, as added by the Gang Violence and Juvenile Crime Prevention Act of 1998, approved as Proposition 21 at the March 7, 2000, statewide primary election, a minor may be eligible for deferred entry of judgment if certain circumstances apply, including, among others, that the minor has not previously been declared to be a ward of the court for the commission of a felony offense. Existing law requires, once eligibility is established, the court to determine whether the minor is suitable for deferred entry of judgment and would benefit from education, treatment, and rehabilitation efforts. This bill would require the court to consider whether the minor is charged with an offense of carrying a loaded firearm, as specified, when evaluating suitability of the minor for deferred entry of judgment. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. …
Sponsors
- Blanca Pacheco (D, AD64) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 464, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- : In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 4. Page 5543.).
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 4.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 9).
- : Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
- : In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2636 Pacheco By Caballero (August 19, 2026): 33 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do pass (June 9, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2636 Pacheco Assembly Third Reading (May 7, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass. (April 21, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2636?
- AB2636 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Juveniles.
- What does AB2636 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend Section 790 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. juveniles Juveniles. Existing law subjects a person between 12 and 17 years of age, inclusive, who commits a crime, and a person under 12 years of age who commits specified crimes, to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court…
- What is the status of AB2636?
- Chaptered as of September 26, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 464, Statutes of 2026. (September 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2636?
- Blanca Pacheco (D, AD64).
- Where is the official record for AB2636?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2636
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