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CaliforniaAB 11342025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Abduction for marriage or defilement.

Sponsored By: Jasmeet Bains (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stronger criminal ban on forced marriage

The law makes it a crime to force someone to marry you or someone else by force, menace, or duress. It is punishable by imprisonment under California’s sentencing rules. The rule applies the same way no matter the victim’s age. It removes an outdated offense and focuses the law on forced marriage.

Clearer deadlines to void marriages

Beginning January 1, 2027, the law sets who can ask a court to declare a marriage null and the filing windows for each ground. If you married while underage, you can file within 4 years after you reach the age of consent; a parent, guardian, or conservator can file before you reach that age. If consent was by fraud, you have 4 years after discovery; if by force, you have 4 years after the marriage. Courts can also allow late filings in forced‑consent cases for good cause, and Judicial Council forms are updated to support this. The current rules stay in place until January 1, 2027, when they are repealed and replaced.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jasmeet Bains

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Ash Kalra

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 184 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 457 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/8/2025

Vote in CS72

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 238 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 633, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    9/11/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    9/4/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2523.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/2/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/8/2025Senate

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    6/25/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and PUB. S.

    6/11/2025Senate

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/3/2025Senate

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1879.)

    6/2/2025House

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

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

    5/7/2025House

  18. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

    4/28/2025House

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    4/24/2025House

  20. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    4/23/2025House

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).

    4/22/2025House

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/9/2025House

  23. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    4/2/2025House

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

    4/1/2025House

  25. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    3/11/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/1/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/10/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

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