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AB 2631: Criminal procedure: prohibited violations.
What AB 2631 does, verified August 25, 2026
This bill amends existing laws related to criminal procedure in California. It expands the definition of a "prohibited violation" to include exercising any rights protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. The bill prohibits the production of records by a California corporation when the corporation knows or should know that the records relate to an investigation into or enforcement of a prohibited violation. This prohibition now applies to federal court orders, in addition to out-of-state warrants.
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Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
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| Aug. 24, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |