Preserves the ability to appeal a violation of a defendant's right to make a statement personally at sentencing
Summary
Preserves the ability to appeal a violation of a defendant's right to make a statement personally at sentencing notwithstanding a defendant signed an otherwise valid waiver of appeal.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025
Last action May 12, 2026
Floor votes · Assembly May 12, 2026
How they voted
94–46
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 149
May 12, 2026
D
Democratic102
92% Yea
R
Republican47
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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