Nick Schultz
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 44
Author
Existing law provides that a crime punishable with death, by imprisonment in the state prison, or by imprisonment in a county jail for more than one year is a felony and all other offenses, except those that are classified as infractions, are misdemeanors. Existing law further provides that a crime that is punishable, in the discretion of the court, as a felony or as a misdemeanor is a misdemeanor under certain circumstances, including when, at or before the preliminary examination or prior to a certain order being filed, the magistrate determines that the offense is a misdemeanor. This bill would instead make a crime a misdemeanor under that condition any time the court, prior to trial, determines that the offense is a misdemeanor. The bill would also require, following a denial of a motion under this provision, a subsequent motion to be made only upon a showing of changed circumstances.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 611, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 12. Page 3023.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 2508.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 10).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 6. Page 617.)
Ordered to third reading.
From Consent Calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 4).
Read first time.
From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB321 | HTML |
| 01/24/25 - Introduced | |
| 05/29/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/19/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/10/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/03/25- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 03/12/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 06/09/25- Senate Public Safety | |
| 06/11/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 08/20/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/04/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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