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Assembly adopts floor amendments to AB 379 after debate over protections for 16- and 17-year-olds; bill sent to Appropriations
Summary
After a contentious floor debate over whether purchasers of 16- and 17-year-olds should face felony charges, the California Assembly adopted floor amendments to AB 379 by a 55–21 vote and re-referred the bill to the Appropriations Committee.
The California State Assembly on April 20, 2025, adopted floor amendments to Assembly Bill 379 after a heated floor debate over whether purchasers of 16- and 17-year-olds should be charged with felonies; the Assembly voted 55‑21 to adopt the amendments and then re‑referred the bill to the Appropriations Committee.
Supporters of the adopted amendments said the changes strike a balance between protecting minors and giving prosecutors discretion, while opponents said the amendments weaken felony protections for 16‑ and 17‑year‑olds. The debate repeatedly returned to whether the bill, as amended, would permit misdemeanor treatment or short county‑jail sentences in cases that critics said should be prosecuted as felonies.
Assemblymember De Maio opened floor debate by moving under Assembly Rule 88 to consider AB 379 without the Public Safety Committee’s…
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