Assembly BillPassed first houseWelfare and Institutions
AB 1646: Juvenile facilities: visitation.
What AB 1646 does, verified August 19, 2026
The bill aims to add a new section to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to juveniles. It would require all youth confined in a juvenile facility to have the right to engage in certain types of non-sexual physical contact during in-person visits, as provided. The facilities would need to establish regulations and procedures to accommodate this requirement. The state would be responsible for reimbursing local agencies and school districts for the costs associated with implementing this bill.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-17)Alert me
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| Aug. 17, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13). |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |