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AB 2274: Crimes: plea deals.
What AB 2274 does, verified August 25, 2026
<p>The bill adds section 266l to the Penal Code, addressing plea deals in human trafficking and pimping cases involving minors. It prohibits any plea agreement from granting immunity to anyone other than the defendant unless that person is specifically named in a written agreement approved by the court after a hearing where victims are notified and can participate.</p> <p>The bill also imposes state-mandated local programs on prosecutors, requiring them to follow these new procedures. If the California Constitution mandates reimbursement for additional costs incurred by local agencies due to this legislation, such reimbursements will be made according to established statutory provisions.</p>
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Last action: In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. (2026-08-20)Alert me
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| Aug. 20, 2026 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 04, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| Jun. 24, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |