California 20252026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

AB 1968 — Juveniles: transfer to court of criminal jurisdiction: offense.

Last action — From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Assembly. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Assembly.

Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 2 failed in recorded votes so far.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Existing law, as amended by the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016, enacted by Proposition 57 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes the district attorney or other prosecuting officer to make a motion to transfer a minor from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction in a case in which a minor is alleged to have committed a felony when the minor was 16 years of age or older, or in a case in which a specified serious offense is alleged to have been committed by a minor when the minor was 14 or 15 years of age, but the minor was not apprehended prior to the end of juvenile court jurisdiction. This bill would add the crime of conspiracy to commit murder whereby the conspiracy involves premeditated planning of an attack that is intended to cause multiple deaths or target a school, place of worship, or other public location to the list of offenses for which a juvenile may be transferred to a court of criminal jurisdiction pursuant to the above-described provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  5. In committee: Reconsideration granted.

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

  7. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  9. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Failed 2 Yea · 3 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Democratic 0304
Total 2304
% of votes cast 22%33%0%44%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
González, Mark Democratic Not Voting
Haney, Matt Democratic Not Voting
Harabedian, John Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Nay
Schultz, Nick Democratic Nay
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Nay
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Reconsideration.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5002
Republican 2000
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
González, Mark Democratic Not Voting
Haney, Matt Democratic Not Voting
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Failed 4 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2203
Republican 2000
Total 4203
% of votes cast 44%22%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
González, Mark Democratic Not Voting
Haney, Matt Democratic Not Voting
Harabedian, John Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Nay
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Nay
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1968 do?
Existing law, as amended by the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016, enacted by Proposition 57 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes the district attorney or other prosecuting officer to make a motion to transfer a minor from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction in a case in which a minor is alleged to have committed a felony when the minor was 16 years of age or older, or in a case in which a specified serious offense is alleged to have been committed by a minor when the minor was 14 or 15 years of age, but the minor was not apprehended prior to the end of juvenile court jurisdiction. This bill would add the crime of conspiracy to commit murder whereby the conspiracy involves premeditated planning of an attack that is intended to cause multiple deaths or target a school, place of worship, or other public location to the list of offenses for which a juvenile may be transferred to a court of criminal jurisdiction pursuant to the above-described provisions.
Who sponsors AB 1968?
AB 1968 is sponsored by Gallagher, James (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 1968?
This bill is in committee in the Assembly. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track AB 1968?
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