Assembly BillIntroducedWelfare and Institutions
AB 2600: Immigration: access to legal counsel.
What AB 2600 does, verified June 8, 2026
This bill would provide access to legal counsel for individuals in California who are not being represented in immigration proceedings. The law would require the state to provide legal counsel to individuals who are not already receiving representation and meet certain criteria, including indigency requirements. The law would be implemented by an administrator by January 1, 2027, and would require the administrator to contract with qualified organizations or attorneys to provide legal counsel. The law would also require the administrator to submit an annual report to the legislature regarding the implementation of the provisions.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: In committee: Held under submission. (2026-05-14)Alert me
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| May. 14, 2026 | In committee: Held under submission. |
| May. 14, 2026 | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) |
| May. 13, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 15, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Apr. 13, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. |