AB-1905 • 2026

Juveniles: custodial interrogation.

Children Crime

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Schultz
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Effective date: Not listed

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Juveniles: custodial interrogation.

AB 1905, as amended, Schultz.

What This Bill Does

AB 1905, as amended, Schultz.
Juveniles: custodial interrogation.
Existing law prohibits law enforcement officers from employing threats, physical harm, deception, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics, as specified, during a custodial interrogation of a person 17 years of age or younger.
This bill would prohibit a law enforcement officer from seeking statements or information while working undercover, or by individuals working in collaboration with, or acting as agents of, law enforcement, from a person who was 17 years of age or younger during the commission of crime and who is under 26 years of age while in custody.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 16.)
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5272.)
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-03-18 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 17).
2026-03-18 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-13 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2026-02-12 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1905, as amended, Schultz.
Juveniles: custodial interrogation.
Existing law prohibits law enforcement officers from employing threats, physical harm, deception, or psychologically manipulative interrogation tactics, as specified, during a custodial interrogation of a person 17 years of age or younger.
This bill would prohibit a law enforcement officer from seeking statements or information while working undercover, or by individuals working in collaboration with, or acting as agents of, law enforcement, from a person who was 17 years of age or younger during the commission of crime and who is
under 26 years of age while
in custody. The bill would direct a court to consider any willful failure of a law enforcement officer in violation of these provisions in determining the credibility of that law
enforcement officer.

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