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AB-1231: Criminal procedure: Safer Communities Through Opportunities Act.
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An act to add Chapter 2.97 (commencing with Section 1001.98) to Title 6 of Part 2 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal procedure.
Status: Status unverified · As of
Last recorded action ·
Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Elhawary.
Counsel review pending · Informational only, not legal advice
Where it stands
- Sponsor: Sade Elhawary, Josh Lowenthal, Tina McKinnor, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
How this affects Californians
Draft explainer
No direct effect on most people
Would let courts grant pretrial diversion on some felony charges, with public safety findings required. A criminal procedure change; it does not change any firearm purchase, carry, or possession rule directly.
Right now: Stage not confirmed from the record. Read the last recorded action and the official source below.
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Sources
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