Plain English Breakdown
The bill text describes what the law would do if passed, but official status indicates it 'Failed passage' in committee.
AB-292: Changes to Domestic Violence Penalties and Violent Felony Definitions
This bill proposes increasing prison time and fines for repeat domestic violence offenders, adding a minimum jail requirement for probation in some cases, and classifying certain felony domestic violence acts as violent felonies.
What This Bill Does
- Increases the possible state prison sentence to 2, 4, or 5 years for people convicted of this crime within 7 years of a prior similar conviction under these provisions.
- Raises the maximum fine from $6,000 to $10,000 for repeat offenders under these provisions.
- Requires defendants with one prior felony conviction under these provisions to serve at least 60 days in county jail if they receive probation.
- Adds specified felony domestic violence crimes to the legal definition of a violent felony.
- Includes this new classification when applying sentencing rules known as the three strikes law.
Who It Names or Affects
- People convicted of willfully inflicting corporal injury resulting in a traumatic condition on spouses or former spouses within 7 years of a prior similar conviction.
- Defendants with one prior felony conviction under these provisions who are granted probation.
- Local agencies that manage state-mandated programs related to increased penalties and enhanced sentencing.
Terms To Know
- Violent felony
- A category of serious crimes used by courts to increase punishment for future offenses, including under the three strikes law.
- Three strikes law
- Sentencing rules that require longer prison terms for people convicted of a third felony after having two prior convictions.
- Probation
- A period where an offender is supervised in the community instead of serving full time in prison, often with specific conditions like jail time.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill states that no state reimbursement is required for local costs caused by these changes.
- The text does not specify which exact reason allows the waiver of state reimbursement payments.
- Official records show this bill failed passage in committee on June 23, 2026.