The Assembly’s Public Safety Committee will consider Senate Bill (SB) 680 on July 15 during a hearing that is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. in Room 126 of the State Capitol building.
If SB 680 becomes law, individuals convicted on or after January 1, 2026, of unlawful intercourse in violation of Penal Code Section 261.5 would be required to register. No one convicted of this offense has been required to register in the past without a court order.
“The legislature has wisely decided to amend Senate Bill 680 so that it will not be applied retroactively,” stated ACSOL Executive Director Janice Bellucci. “However, ACSOL continues to oppose this bill because it is not necessary and will once again make the registry inefficient and ineffective.” (see our letter at the bottom of this article)
The original version of SB 680 was projected to immediately add up to 30,000 individuals to the registry because it would have been applied retroactively. The bill was amended by the author before the bill was passed by the Senate.
If the Assembly’s Public Safety Committee passes SB 680, it will be referred to the Assembly’s Appropriations Committee for further consideration.
Action item #1: Call by July 11
On your calendar make a note to call members of the Assembly’s Public Safety Committee by July 11.
Tip: Please listen to how the person who answers the phone pronounces the name of the assembly member so you can pronounce it correctly.
Tell the person who answers that you would like Assembly Member _______ to strongly oppose Senate Bill 680, which would make the registry inefficient and ineffective.
Click here to see a list of the nine committee members as well as their contact information.
Action item #2: Show up July 15
ACSOL will testify against SB 680 on July 15 and encourages registrants and family members to do the same. Testimony will be limited to individuals’ names, the city or county where they reside and whether they oppose or support the bill.
The hearing will be at 8:30 a.m. in Room 126 of the CA State Capitol building.
Download the letter ACSOL wrote:
SB 680 - ACSOL letter to Assy Pub Safety - July 202507
Wait a minute. Why would we want an effective registry?
By choosing to look at those who are registered, you cannot look at those who smash and grab large scale stores and the like…oh, but wait…in CA anything $999 and under is disregarded as a problem theft (wink).
Another uninspired, narrow minded, low IQ politician who is trying to draw some attention to themselves by screaming [derogatory labels] from the rooftop because they don’t have the vision to do anything worthwhile for the community. So this is always a sure way to grab some media attention and some votes.
All the time I was in my sex offense treatment program and while incarcerated they pounded it into my head that the best way to keep from re offending and ending up back in custody was to have three things: a stable living situation, a steady job, and personal relations. I had those things right up until I was put on the registry. Once on the registry those things evaporated. those are the three things that are very difficult to have once on the registry because the first thing most renters, employers, and potential partners do is to look you up online. It is easy to tell because when they initially meet me they are friendly, welcoming, pleasant, but the next time you see them (if I ever see them again) it is an abrupt change of personality. They obviously looked me up and want nothing to do with me. The registry creates re offense, it doesn’t prevent it.
I have just called the offices of the 9 members of the Public Safety Committee and asked each and every office to vote NO on SB 680. All of the people who answered the phone were polite and asked me for my name, city and/or zip code. One of the offices even asked for the name of the organization to which I proudly stated ACSOL! Together these calls took about 10 minutes, time well spent in an effort to increase the chance that we can stop this bill.
I made my calls, wrote my letters, and I will be there to oppose this bill. Doesn’t affect me, and because it is not retroactive, it should not affect anyone who has commented above or is reading this. But allowing the Legislature to make counterproductive and hateful changes to the registry that are opposed by their own advisory board (CASOMB) will lead to further changes that will affect us all. Time to Stand Up and Speak Out.
I made phone calls and put a special emphasis upon the assembly committee member who represents my area/received my vote last November. Thank you to those who will be present. Unfortunately, I live too far from Sacramento to be able to attend. If you do attend, you may want to review the backgrounds of the committee members if you are fortunate enough to speak. The Chairperson is a former California Deputy Atty. General which makes me a bit nervous. If you read about their backgrounds, some actually may be amenable to voting “no.” GOOD LUCK AND THANK YOU!!