AB 991

California Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: February 2, 2026.

Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.

Bill ID CA-2025-2026-AB-991
Session 2025-2026
Status in_committee
Committee Public Safety
Assembly in_committee 2026-02-02
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 provision relating to the dismissal of enhancements inapplicable to firearms-related enhancements, but would allow the court to dismiss these firearm-related enhancements pursuant to the court’s general authority to dismiss an action, as specified.

Sponsor
Essayli
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-20 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-02 Status in_committee
2026-02-02 Latest Action From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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