California Assembly Bill 2556
Session 20252026
Evidence: credibility of witnesses and evidence affected or excluded by extrinsic policies.
Became Law
Became Law on Jun 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2556
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 2556 Boerner Consent Calendar Second Day
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Ávila Farías
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Summary
(1) Existing law sets forth the procedure by which, in any prosecution for rape or other specified sexual offenses, evidence of sexual conduct of the complaining witness may be offered to attack the credibility of the complaining witness. This procedure involves, among other things, the filing of a written motion by the defendant, accompanied by an affidavit filed under seal stating an offer of proof, and, if the court determines that the offer is sufficient, a hearing out of the presence of the jury regarding the offer of proof. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court may make an order stating what evidence may be introduced by the defendant. Under existing law, these procedures do not apply if the specified offenses are alleged to have occurred in a local detention facility or state prison, as defined.
This bill would remove this exception, thereby also applying these procedures to specified offenses alleged to have occurred in a local detention facility or state prison.
(2) Existing law provides that evidence of a person's character or a trait of their character is generally inadmissible when offered to prove the person's conduct on a specified occasion. Existing law prohibits, during the prosecution of specified sex crimes, the admission of, among other things, opinion evidence, reputation evidence, or specific instances of sexual conduct involving the victim and persons other than the defendant to prove the victim's consent. This prohibition does not apply to specified offenses alleged to have occurred in a local detention facility or state prison, as defined.
This bill would additionally remove this exception, thereby also prohibiting the admission of such evidence in the prosecution of specified offenses alleged to have occurred in a local detention facility or state prison.
02/20/26 - Introduced
February 20, 2026
06/17/26 - Enrolled
June 17, 2026
06/30/26 - Chaptered
June 30, 2026
04/06/26- Assembly Public Safety
April 6, 2026
06/08/26- Senate Public Safety
June 8, 2026
06/10/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
June 10, 2026
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06/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 50, Statutes of 2026.
06/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
06/24/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
06/15/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
06/15/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
06/10/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
06/09/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 9).
05/06/2026
Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
04/16/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
04/16/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4682.)
04/09/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
04/08/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7).
03/18/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/09/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
02/21/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
02/20/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 21, 2026 8:41:26 AM
Record Updated
Jul 1, 2026 8:55:53 AM