AB 2147: Criminal procedure: jurisdiction of public offenses.

Official summary

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

Existing law provides that if more than one violation of certain specified offenses, including, among others, sexual battery, occurs in more than one jurisdictional territory, and the defendant and the victim are the same for all of the offenses, jurisdiction for any of those offenses and any other properly joinable offenses may be in any jurisdiction where at least one of the offenses occurred. Existing law also provides that if more than one violation of certain other specified offenses occur in more than one jurisdictional territory, jurisdiction for any of those offenses and any other properly joinable offenses may be in any jurisdiction where at least one of the offenses occurred, regardless of whether the defendant and the victim are the same for all of the offenses.

This bill would instead provide that the appropriate jurisdiction for more than one violation of sexual battery may be in any jurisdiction where at least one of the offenses occurred, without regard for whether all of the offenses have the same defendant and victim. The bill would also make that jurisdictional provision applicable if there is more than one violation of indecent exposure or of annoying or molesting a child.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“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. July 13, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 73, Statutes of 2026.
2. July 13, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. July 2, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. June 25, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. June 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5014.).
6. June 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
7. June 16, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16).
8. May 26, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
9. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
10. April 16, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
11. April 16, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4681.)
12. April 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.