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AB-991 • 2026

Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.

Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.

Crime Firearms
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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Essayli
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Died - Public Safety
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill status shows it passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but no specific effective date is provided in the source material.

Changes to Dismissing Firearm-Related Sentencing Enhancements

This law stops courts from being required to dismiss firearm-related sentencing enhancements when it serves justice, but allows judges to remove them using their general power.

What This Bill Does

  • Stops the rule that requires courts to dismiss an enhancement if doing so is in the furtherance of justice for firearms-related cases.
  • Allows a court to still dismiss firearm-related enhancements by using its existing general authority to dismiss actions.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Courts deciding on sentencing enhancements in criminal cases involving firearms.
  • Defendants who have firearm-related enhancements added to their sentences.

Terms To Know

Enhancement
An extra sentence or penalty added to a base crime, such as using a gun during the offense.
Furtherance of justice
A legal standard meaning an action helps fairness and proper outcomes in the court system.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not explain exactly how a judge decides if dismissing a firearm enhancement serves justice under general authority.
  • The effective date of this law is not listed in the provided source material.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Died - Public Safety

Official Summary Text

Sentencing: dismissal of enhancements.