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AB-22 • 2026

Crime.

Crime.

Crime Education
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Sponsor
DeMaio
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Public Safety
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Crime.

AB 22, as amended, DeMaio.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 22, as amended, DeMaio.
  • Crime.
  • (1) Existing law, the Sex Offender Registration Act, requires a person convicted of one of certain crimes, as specified, to register with law enforcement as a sex offender while residing in California or while attending school or working in California, as specified.
  • A willful failure to register, as required by the act, is a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the underlying offense.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Public Safety

Official Summary Text

Crime.