AB-2001 • 2026

Criminal procedure: state summary criminal history information.

Crime Education

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Stefani
Last action: 2026-06-11
Official status: Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

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Criminal procedure: state summary criminal history information.

AB 2001, as amended, Stefani.

What This Bill Does

AB 2001, as amended, Stefani.
Criminal procedure: state summary criminal history information.
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain state summary criminal history information, as defined, and to furnish this information to various state and local government officers, officials, and other prescribed entities, if needed in the course of their duties.
Existing law makes it a crime for a person authorized to receive state summary criminal history information to knowingly furnish that information to a person who is not authorized to receive it.

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Bill History

2026-06-11 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-05-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4917.)
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2001, as amended, Stefani.
Criminal procedure: state summary criminal history information.
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain state summary criminal history information, as defined, and to furnish this information to various state and local government officers, officials, and other prescribed entities, if needed in the course of their duties. Existing law makes it a crime for a person authorized to receive state summary criminal history information to knowingly furnish that information to a person who is not authorized to receive it.
The bill would require the Attorney General to furnish state summary criminal history information to a city attorney or county counsel
pursuing
pursuing, among other things,
a
public nuisance action or
red light abatement action, as provided. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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