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AB-2450 • 2026

Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.

Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.

Crime
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Johnson
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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.

Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.

AB 2450, as introduced, Johnson.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 2450, as introduced, Johnson.
  • Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.
  • Existing law generally authorizes a court to dismiss an action in the furtherance of justice.
  • Existing law requires a court to dismiss an enhancement if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. 2026-04-07 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.

  3. 2026-03-18 California Legislative Information

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. 2026-03-09 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  6. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2450, as introduced, Johnson.
Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.
Existing law generally authorizes a court to dismiss an action in the furtherance of justice. Existing law requires a court to dismiss an enhancement if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute.
This bill would make the above-described requirement to dismiss an enhancement inapplicable to specified enhancements related to drug possession and trafficking, and would instead authorize the court to dismiss those specified enhancements if it is in the furtherance of justice to do so, except if dismissal of that enhancement is prohibited by any initiative statute.

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