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AB 2104: Sexually violent predators.
What AB 2104 does, verified August 15, 2026
This bill would require courts to provide the public with a remote access option to observe proceedings where a person is being considered for civil commitment as a sexually violent predator. The court must make a specific determination before placing the person on conditional release. This change aims to increase transparency and allow more people to be informed about these proceedings.
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 24, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). |
| Jun. 03, 2026 | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
Latest bill textAmended version, June 25, 2026 · 412 words
| Amended IN Senate June 25, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly March 09, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2104
| Introduced by Assembly Member Carrillo |
February 18, 2026 |
An act to add Section 6600.2 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to judicial commitments.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2104, as amended, Carrillo. Sexually violent predators.
Existing law provides for the civil commitment of a person who is determined to be a sexually violent predator. Existing law establishes a procedure by which a person committed as a sexually violent predator may petition for conditional release and requires the court, if it makes a specified determination, to place the person on conditional release.
This bill would require a court presiding over any proceeding held pursuant to the above-described provisions that is open to the public to provide the public with a remote access option that allows members of the public to remotely observe the proceeding. The bill would require a court to make the audio of a proceeding accessible to the public if a court is unable to provide a remote access option that includes video due to technological limitations, as defined, that are not reasonably within the control of the court. On and after January 1, 2028, the bill would require a court to provide a remote access option with a visual feed.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 6600.2 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:6600.2.
(a) (1) A court presiding over any proceeding held pursuant to this article that is open to the public shall provide the public with a remote access option that allows members of the public to remotely observe the proceeding.(2) If a court is unable to provide a remote access option that includes video due to technological limitations that are not reasonably within the control of the court, the court shall make the audio of the proceeding accessible to the public, until January 1, 2028, at which time all courts shall provide a remote access option with a visual feed.
(b) This section does not make a hearing open to the public that would not otherwise be open to the public. This section does not interfere with a court’s ability to determine whether or when a proceeding is public.
(c) For the purposes of this section, “technological limitations” means a lack of video cameras, microphones, or streaming capability.
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