Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 1656
Session 20252026
Human trafficking case continuances.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
First Action
Jan 29, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1656
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Author
Assembly Votes (3)
Senate 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, in a case involving human trafficking, require the court, in determining if good cause for a continuance exists, to give great weight to the fact that the prosecuting attorney assigned to the case has another trial, preliminary hearing, or motion to suppress in progress in that court or another court. The bill would authorize the court to grant only one continuance for a maximum of 10 additional court days for that reason. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 1050 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 2052 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2052 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
Actions (19)
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 832, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
08/25/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
08/19/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6244.).
08/17/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/17/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).
08/05/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/04/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
06/11/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
06/10/2026
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 9).
05/06/2026
Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4228.)
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
Oct 2, 2026 9:12:26 AM