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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 2122: Infractions: warrants and penalties.

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 2122 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 18, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Infractions: warrants and penalties. Primary sponsor: Ash Kalra (D), Josh Lowenthal (D). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 20, 2026): Vetoed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

(1)Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to willfully fail to appear in court, as specified. Existing law, when a person has failed to appear and has not posted bail, requires the magistrate to issue a warrant for the person’s arrest within 20 days of the failure to appear.

This bill would make those sections only apply when the underlying charge is not an infraction.

(2)Existing law authorizes the issuance of a bench warrant of arrest when a person fails to appear in court as promised in specified criminal proceedings.

This bill would prohibit the issuance of a bench warrant of arrest when the underlying crime is an infraction issued pursuant to the Vehicle Code. The bill would require bench warrants for other infractions to be limited to only authorizing arrest and booking at the scene followed by immediate release, as specified.

(3)Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to willfully fail to appear in court for a violation of the Vehicle Code, and requires the court to report a conviction of this offense to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

This bill would make that misdemeanor only apply when the underlying charge is not an infraction. The bill would also remove the requirement for the court to report a conviction of this offense to the department.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ash KalraPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly25
Josh LowenthalPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly69
Isaac BryanCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly55
John HarabedianCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly41
Sasha Renée PérezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Nick SchultzCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly44
LaShae Sharp-CollinsCo-sponsorDemocraticAssembly79

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Vetoed by Governor.
  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
  3. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 11.).
  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 13).
  7. In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.
  8. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 18. Page 5264.)

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page