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Votes at a glance: committee advances several public‑safety and criminal‑justice measures, one fails

Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety, California State Assembly · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The Assembly Public Safety Committee moved multiple bills forward and left others on call. Notable actions: AB 18 72 (swatting) to Appropriations; AB 17 27 (genetic privacy) to Privacy & Consumer Protections; AB 16 32 (PC 602) passed as amended; AB 19 05 and AB 19 17 passed; AB 19 68 failed based on current roll call.

At the March hearing the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety handled a packed agenda and recorded votes on several measures.

Key outcomes recorded in committee:

- AB 18 72 (swatting): Motion carried and the bill was passed to the Appropriations Committee after author and witnesses presented public-safety and civil‑liberties rationales (see full hearing for debate and testimony).

- AB 17 27 (genetic privacy): Passed as amended to the…

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