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AB-2104 • 2026

Sexually violent predators.

Sexually violent predators.

Crime
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Carrillo
Last action
2026-04-08
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the implementation of remote access technology or the scope of hearings covered by this bill.

Sexually Violent Predators: Public Access

The bill requires courts handling cases about sexually violent predators that are open to the public to offer remote access for people who want to watch these proceedings online.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires courts dealing with sexually violent predator cases to provide a way for the public to watch hearings remotely if they are open to the public.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Courts that handle cases about sexually violent predators
  • People interested in watching these court proceedings remotely

Terms To Know

sexually violent predator
A person who has been convicted of a sexual crime and is considered dangerous because they have a mental disorder that makes them likely to commit more such crimes.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the remote access option will be provided or what technology will be used.
  • It's unclear if this change applies to all court cases about sexually violent predators or only certain types of hearings.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2026-03-10 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  3. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  4. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. 2026-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  6. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2104, as amended, Carrillo.
Sexually violent predators.
Existing law provides for the civil commitment of a person who is determined to be a sexually violent predator. Existing law establishes a procedure by which a person committed as a sexually violent predator may petition for conditional release and requires the court, if it makes a specified determination, to place the person on conditional release.
This bill would require a court presiding over any proceeding held pursuant to the above-described provisions that is open to the public to provide the public with a remote access option that allows members of the public to remotely observe the proceeding.
Existing law defines certain terms for provisions related to the judicial commitment of sexually violent predators to secure facilities for appropriate treatment and confinement, and defines sexually violent predator to mean a person who has been convicted of a sexually violent offense, as specified, against one or more victims and who has a diagnosed mental disorder that makes the person a danger to the health and safety of others in that it is likely that they will engage in sexually violent criminal behavior.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

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