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AB 994: County jails.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What AB 994 does, verified February 3, 2026

The bill aims to allow a person committed to a state prison to petition for pretrial confinement to be served at the state prison instead of the county jail if they are alleged to have committed a new offense. This would be subject to certain conditions, including the person's eligibility for pretrial release. The person would need to consult with counsel before making the petition. The court would then consider the request and make a decision. This change would provide an alternative to serving pretrial confinement in the county jail.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
Recent actions12 total · showing 5
Feb. 02, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Jan. 31, 2026Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
May. 23, 2025In committee: Held under submission.
May. 07, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Apr. 30, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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