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Presentation only: Assembly committee hears proposal to expand civil immunity for lawful defenders

Assembly Judiciary Committee (California State Assembly) · April 28, 2026
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Summary

AB 2,584, presented to the Assembly Judiciary Committee, would expand civil‑liability protections for people who lawfully intervene to defend others; testimony emphasized preventing bystander hesitation but committee members asked for more time and expert input.

Assemblymember Flora presented AB 2,584 as a civil‑liability measure intended to reinforce protections for people who lawfully defend others. The author’s witness, John McCarthy, who identified himself as a longtime participant in mixed martial arts and a former Los Angeles police officer, told the committee removing possible…

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