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AB 1741CALIFORNIASession 20252026State Billfiled

Assembly Bill 1741 makes sexual battery committed inside an inhabited dwelling a felony or misdemeanor

Original title: Sexual battery.

Record date · September 8, 2026

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What This Bill Would Do

Assembly Bill 1741 allows to be punished as either a misdemeanor or a felony if the offense occurs inside an inhabited dwelling house, , or inhabited portion of another building entered without consent. The bill modifies existing law, which currently classifies sexual battery solely as a misdemeanor.

Why it matters

The legislation alters the potential criminal penalties for individuals convicted of committing within residential structures, shifting certain offenses from misdemeanors to wobblers punishable as felonies.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

local agencies and school districts

The bill imposes a state-mandated local program without requiring state reimbursement for certain costs.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

How does AB 1741 change the penalty for sexual battery?

It allows to be punished as a misdemeanor or a felony if the perpetrator entered an inhabited dwelling house, , or inhabited portion of another building without consent and committed the act inside.

What is the penalty for sexual battery under existing law?

Under existing law, a violation of is punishable solely as a misdemeanor.

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Where This Stands

Currently filed. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Committee.

Version history & redline

3 versions on file

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Comparing 02/05/26 - Introduced → 03/11/26 - Amended Assembly

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Connected Entities

California Constitution

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Sources

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leginfo.legislature.ca.gov

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