AB 2683 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Crimes: child endangerment.

Summary

Existing law makes it unlawful, under circumstances or conditions likely to produce great bodily harm or death, to willfully cause or permit a child to suffer, or to inflict thereon unjustifiable physical pain or mental suffering, or, having the care or custody of a child, to willfully cause or permit the person or health of that child to be injured, or to willfully cause or permit that child to be placed in a situation where their person or health may be endangered and a violation of these provisions punishable as a misdemeanor or felony. This bill would make any adult who solicits or recruits a minor to commit a felony guilty of child endangerment pursuant to the provisions above and would, in addition and consecutive to any other punishment, make a violation punishable as a sentence enhancement in the state prison for 2, 4, or 6 years. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

03/19/26 - Amended Assembly → 04/20/26 - Amended Assembly · 4 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MODERATE

The April 20 amendment to AB 2683 adds Assembly Member Lackey as coauthor, changes the fiscal analysis from 'no' to 'yes' for both the fiscal committee and state-mandated local program designations, inserts a blank placeholder section (SEC. 3), and removes the standalone legislative intent section from the operative text. The core criminal provisions (child endangerment amendments and murder enhancement) remain substantively unchanged.

FISCAL

The fiscal committee designation changed from 'no' to 'yes' and the state-mandated local program designation changed from 'no' to 'yes,' indicating the bill now requires fiscal analysis and acknowledges it imposes costs on local agencies.

TECHNICAL

A new blank section (SEC. 3) was inserted between the murder enhancement provision and the reimbursement provision, likely a placeholder for future content or a drafting artifact.

Assembly Member Lackey was added as coauthor of the bill.

SCOPE

The standalone legislative intent section stating the Legislature's intent to address criminal exploitation of minors and endangering of children was removed from the operative text of the bill.

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Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 6, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 21, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 16, 2026

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).

lower

Mar 23, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 19, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor