Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 1656
Session 20252026
Human trafficking case continuances.
Active
Active
Passed Assembly on Mar 12, 2026
First Action
Jan 29, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1656
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Assembly Votes (2)
Summary
Existing law makes a person who deprives or violates the personal liberty of another with the intent to obtain forced labor or services, or to effect or maintain a violation of various felony or misdemeanor offenses, including offenses relating to prostitution, child pornography, as specified, or extortion, as defined, guilty of human trafficking. Existing law makes a person who causes, induces, or persuades, or attempts to cause, induce, or persuade, a person who is a minor at the time of commission of the offense to engage in a commercial sex act, with the intent to effect or maintain a violation of various felony or misdemeanor offenses, also guilty of human trafficking. Existing law establishes the requirements for a continuance to be granted in a criminal case, including a showing of good cause. Existing law defines "good cause" for this purpose to include, but not be limited to, cases involving specified crimes, including murder and domestic violence, and to apply when the prosecuting attorney assigned to the case has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress in progress in that court or another court. This bill would expand the list of crimes that may support a finding of good cause to specifically include human trafficking, as defined. The bill would prohibit a court from granting more than one continuance to the people per case for cases involving human trafficking.
Actions (8)
03/12/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
03/12/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
03/09/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
03/05/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
03/04/2026
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 3).
02/17/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
01/30/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 1.
01/29/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 30, 2026 8:42:49 AM
Record Updated
Mar 13, 2026 9:12:46 AM