CaliforniaBill would bar using transfer-hearing statements against minors later
A minor’s transfer-hearing testimony and related statements could not be used against them in later cases for the offense, but could be used at sentencing.
What it does
The bill would put into law a rule barring use of a minor’s transfer-hearing testimony and related statements against them in later cases for that offense. Those statements could still be used at sentencing.
Argument forBarred use in later cases could help minors speak during transfer hearings without their words being used against them in those cases.
Argument againstAllowing these statements at sentencing could leave minors concerned that speaking during a transfer hearing may still affect their sentence.
More detail
The bill would put into law a rule barring certain statements from being used against a minor in later proceedings. This covers testimony a minor gives at a transfer hearing and statements made to a probation officer to prepare a report for that hearing. The bar applies in later juvenile or criminal proceedings for the offense. The statements may still be used at sentencing. The bill says it does not change two named court decisions.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Latest
- Aug 25Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 19Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 10. Page 6244.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1647 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 17In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1647 Bryan et al. By Cortese. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 17Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 8. Page 5493.).Passed Senate
- Jun 25Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.Major
- Jun 24From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23).Major
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- May 5In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 4901.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 1647 Bryan Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21).Minor
- Apr 22Coauthors revised.
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Apr 15From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 3In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Feb 9Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jan 28From printer. May be heard in committee February 27.
- Jan 27Read first time. To print.Introduced
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