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AB 24502025–2026 SessionIN COMMITTEEREPUBLICAN

Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.

Introduced Feb 20, 2026Natasha Johnson (R-CA)

Summary

Existing law generally authorizes a court to dismiss an action in the furtherance of justice. Existing law requires a court to dismiss an enhancement if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute. This bill would make the above-described requirement to dismiss an enhancement inapplicable to specified enhancements related to drug possession and trafficking, and would instead authorize the court to dismiss those specified enhancements if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute.

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Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Feb 20, 2026

Read first time. To print.

House
Feb 21, 2026

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

House
Mar 9, 2026

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

House
Mar 18, 2026

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

House