(1) Existing law subjects a person under 18 years of age who commits a crime to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court, except as specified. Under existing law, juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer, the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney, as specified. Existing law requires the juvenile court to order the petition of a minor who is subject to the jurisdiction of the court dismissed if the minor satisfactorily completes a term of probation or an informal program of supervision, as specified, and requires the sealing of records pertaining to that dismissed petition, as specified. Existing law specifies circumstances under which a record that has been ordered sealed pursuant to these provisions may be accessed, inspected, or utilized.
California AB 1945 (20152016) — Juveniles: sealing of records.
(1) Existing law subjects a person under 18 years of age who commits a crime to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, which may adjudge that person to be a ward of the court, except as specified. Under existing law, juvenile court proceedings to declare a minor a ward of the court are commenced by the filing of a petition by the probation officer, the district attorney after consultation with the probation officer, or the prosecuting attorney, as specified. Existing law requires the juvenile court to order the petition of a minor who is subject to the jurisdiction of the court dismissed if the minor satisfactorily completes a term of probation or an informal program of supervision, as specified, and requires the sealing of records pertaining to that dismissed petition, as specified. Existing law specifies circumstances under which a record that has been ordered sealed pursuant to these provisions may be accessed, inspected, or utilized.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
3rd Reading AB1945 Mark Stone By Mitchell — 39–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended — 7–0 (pass) · upper
AB 1945 STONE Assembly Third Reading — 77–0 (pass) · lower
AB 1945 STONE Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 80–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Mark Stone — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2016-02-12 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2016-02-16 From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
2016-03-14 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2016-03-15 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1
2016-03-16 Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2016-04-05 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 5). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-04-06 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2016-04-21 Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4455.) reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1
2016-04-28 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 4561.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2016-04-28 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2016-05-05 Referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee
2016-05-19 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2016-05-31 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1
2016-06-22 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 14). amendment-introduction, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2016-06-23 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2016-08-19 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1
2016-08-22 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2016-08-23 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5276.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2016-08-24 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2016-08-29 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6362.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2016-09-06 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:30 p.m.
2016-09-30 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2016-09-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 858, Statutes of 2016.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/cc4c91fa-5d3e-40b3-93be-01d1b4d1f74a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).