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CaliforniaSB 6802025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Sex offender registration: unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor.

Sponsored By: Susan Rubio (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.

Registration expands for sex with minors

Beginning January 1, 2026, people convicted under Penal Code 261.5(c) or (d) must register if they live, work, or study in California. These cover sex with a minor more than three years younger, or being 21 or older with a minor under 16. The law keeps a close‑in‑age exception: you do not register if you were not more than 10 years older and this is your only registrable conviction. That exception also applies to certain related offenses (Sections 286(b), 287(b), and 289(h) or (i)). A court may still require registration in close‑in‑age cases.

Tiered registration rules and out-of-state cases

The law sets minimum registration times: 10 years for tier one, 20 years for tier two, and life for tier three. If your conviction is from another state, California matches it to the closest California offense and assigns a tier. If there is no match and your duty comes only from another state, you are tier two by default, or tier three for high risk or similar later offenses or prior SVP commitment. If DOJ cannot set your tier right away, it places you in “tier‑to‑be‑determined.” DOJ must decide within 24 months, and that time counts toward your minimum.

Most juvenile wards do not register

Wards of the juvenile court do not have to register under the Sex Offender Registration Act. They must register only if Penal Code 290.008 specifically requires it.

Registration for certain solicitation repeat offenders

Beginning January 1, 2025, an adult convicted of the listed solicitation offense must register if they have the specified prior conviction. This applies when the person was more than 10 years older than the minor and this is the only registrable conviction. A court can still order registration.

Time rules and penalties for registrants

Your minimum registration time starts when you are released. Time is paused while you are jailed, placed, or committed. Arrests without conviction do not pause time. Each misdemeanor failure to register adds 1 year. Each felony failure to register adds 3 years. A new registrable conviction restarts the minimum after release.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Susan Rubio

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Juan Alanis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 149 • No: 2

House vote • 9/4/2025

Item 189 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 72 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

Item 58 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 37 • No: 1

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/21/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CS72

Yes: 4 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 780, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/10/2025legislature

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/4/2025Senate

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 2908.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/4/2025House

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  8. Coauthors revised.

    8/29/2025House

  9. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025House

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    6/16/2025House

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    6/5/2025House

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 1515.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/4/2025Senate

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025Senate

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1209.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  17. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  18. April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    4/21/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing April 21.

    4/10/2025Senate

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 709.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/8/2025Senate

  21. Set for hearing April 8.

    3/27/2025Senate

  22. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    3/5/2025Senate

  23. Read first time.

    2/24/2025Senate

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

    2/24/2025Senate

  25. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    2/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    5/23/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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