Crime and criminals
203 bills and resolutions. 42 became law, 4 were vetoed, and 76 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.
This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.
Latest activity
The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.
- AB 85 Recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
- AB 672 Penalty enhancer for crimes committed by a person acting as an agent of a foreign government or terrorist organization with the intent to silence or punish persons for their political view, criminalizing the enforcement of foreign laws without federal or state approval, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
- SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
- SB 76 Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
- SB 146 Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
Every bill on this subject
2025–26 session: 85
- Apr 2, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 66: Dismissing or amending certain criminal charges and deferred prosecution agreements for certain crimes.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- May 13, 2026
- Apr 3, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 20, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 124: Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 19, 2026
- Dec 8, 2025
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- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 401: Damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 417: Emergency testing of a criminal defendant for certain diseases. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 422: The time limitation on prosecution for hiding a corpse.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 510: Use of certain statements as evidence in prosecution for prostitution.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- May 13, 2026
- Apr 3, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 824: Displaying a human trafficking resource center hotline poster. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 834: Courtroom supports for and sealing the identifying information of child victims and child witnesses of human trafficking crimes. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 855: Synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 861: The civil causes of action for human trafficking and trafficking a child.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 9, 2026
- Mar 27, 2026
- Mar 30, 2026 AB 954: A requirement to report lost or stolen firearms and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 9, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 972: Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 1098: Depositing tires on private property and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 AB 1154: Firearm transfers and possession that are prohibited under federal law. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
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- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Nov 4, 2025
- May 13, 2026
- May 13, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 91: Imposing the penalty of life imprisonment for the crime of child trafficking and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 92: Theft crimes and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 93: Recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- May 13, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 222: Extortion, sexual extortion, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 236: Tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 238: Harassment of search and rescue dogs and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 266: Human trafficking and trafficking of a child and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 384: Requirements for children born alive following abortion or attempted abortion and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 394: Damage or graffiti to certain historical property and providing a penalty.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.
- Mar 20, 2026
- Dec 10, 2025
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 534: Regulating medical cannabis, the prescription drug monitoring program, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 538: Use of certain statements as evidence in prosecution for prostitution.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 674: Individual income tax subtraction for certain theft losses. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 815: Synthetic digital representations and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 838: A human trafficking victim services grant program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 849: The civil causes of action for human trafficking and trafficking a child.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 902: Creating a civil cause of action for sexual extortion.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 30, 2026 SB 947: A requirement to report lost or stolen firearms and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 953: Internet crimes against children administrative subpoenas for the crime of sexual extortion when the crime victim is a child. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 970: Financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 1059: Depositing tires on private property and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026 SB 1124: Firearm transfers and possession that are prohibited under federal law. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
- Mar 23, 2026
2011–12 session: 53
- Aug 2, 2012
- Apr 5, 2012
- Dec 12, 2011 AB 69: The privilege of self-defense.
Became law.
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 84: The authority of attorneys to issue subpoenas.
Stopped in committee.
- Dec 12, 2011
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 123: Use of a facsimile firearm and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 124: Theft of certain services and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 164: Soft tissue injury to a law enforcement officer when resisting or obstructing arrest.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2012
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- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 246: Resisting officer while armed with or threatening to use a dangerous weapon.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 12, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Apr 12, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 420: Providing alcohol beverages to an underage person who suffers great bodily harm or death from their consumption and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 646: Prosecution time limits for the offense of trafficking a child, possession of child pornography, termination of parental rights after committing the offense of trafficking a child, criminal procedure, crime victim compensation, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Apr 12, 2012 AB 688: Trafficking food stamp program benefits.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 690: Unlawful use of a global positioning device and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012
- May 18, 2012
- Apr 12, 2012 AB 709: Expungement of misdemeanors.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012 AB 741: Intimidation or harassment of recall petition signers.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Feb 22, 2012 AJR 94: Proclaiming January 2012 as Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 27: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 73: The authority of attorneys to issue subpoenas.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 79: The privilege of self-defense.
Stopped in committee.
- Dec 12, 2011
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 91: Use of a facsimile firearm and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Jul 12, 2011
- Apr 12, 2012
- Nov 18, 2011
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 283: Unauthorized possession of a correctional employee's personal identifying information and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012
- Apr 5, 2012
- Apr 2, 2012 SB 523: Trafficking food stamp program benefits.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 12, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 540: Unlawful use of a global positioning device and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Mar 23, 2012
- Mar 23, 2012 SB 561: Intimidation or harassment of recall petition signers.
Stopped in committee.
2009–10 session: 65
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 14: The regulation of traveling sales crews, requiring the exercise of rule-making authority, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- May 26, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 78: Judicial discretion in certain John Doe proceedings and the provision of attorney representation of state employees at John Doe proceedings.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Nov 18, 2009
- May 21, 2010 AB 139: Littering and providing a penalty.
Became law.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 176: Requiring certain vehicles that transport children to and from a child care provider to have child safety alarms installed, granting rule-making authority, extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Mar 5, 2010 AB 186: Salvinorin A and providing a penalty.
Became law.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 193: The privilege of self-defense.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- May 21, 2010
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- Apr 28, 2010 AB 233: Use of a facsimile firearm and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 241: Retail theft, proof of ownership for flea market sales, and providing penalties.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- May 18, 2009
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 277: Prohibiting discrimination in housing because of domestic abuse victim status and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 326: Committing fraud on certain service providers and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 357: Receiving a stolen firearm and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 410: Violation of the 72-hour no contact provision in domestic violence cases and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 445: An integrated crime alert network and making an appropriation.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 481: Making crimes based on gender of victim subject to a penalty enhancer and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 500: Risk reduction programming.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 27, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 558: The possession of a firearm by a person who has committed a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 587: Seizure and forfeiture of a vehicle used to transport a corpse.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 678: Trespass on school premises and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 747: Crimes against animals and providing a penalty.
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 AB 785: An integrated crime alert network and making an appropriation.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 1, 2009
- Jun 18, 2009
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 83: Strip searches.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 129: The privilege of self-defense.
Stopped in committee.
- Jun 5, 2009
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 169: Use of a facsimile firearm and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 171: Retail theft, proof of ownership for flea market sales, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Dec 15, 2009
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 283: Violation of the 72-hour no contact provision in domestic violence cases and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 318: Risk reduction programming.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 330: Exposure to a minor and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Nov 17, 2009
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 344: Making crimes based on gender of victim subject to a penalty enhancer and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- May 13, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- May 17, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010 SB 555: Crimes against animals and providing a penalty.
Stopped in committee.
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
- Apr 28, 2010
Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject