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California 20252026

SB 356

Elderly Parole Program.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
ElderlyParoleProgram
Introduced / first action
2025-02-12 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Elderly parole program.
  • Parole hearings: use of photographs.

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law establishes the Elderly Parole Program for the purpose of reviewing the parole suitability of inmates who are 50 years of age or older and who have served a minimum of 20 years of continuous incarceration on their sentence. If an inmate is found suitable for parole under this program, existing law requires the Board of Parole Hearings to release the individual on parole, as specified. For an inmate sentenced for certain sexually related crimes, the bill would not consider the inmate suitable for parole under the program unless the person is 65 years of age or older and has served a minimum of 25 years of continuous incarceration on their current sentence.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  3. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee

  4. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30).

    amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  5. June 9 hearing postponed by committee.

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee

  7. July 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  8. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    reading-1

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 1520.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    passage, reading-1, reading-3

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1, reading-2, reading-3

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1197.) (May 23).

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable

  13. Set for hearing May 23.

  14. April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  15. Set for hearing April 28.

  16. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 709.) (April 8).

    amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee

  18. Set for hearing April 8.

  19. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    referral-committee

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.

  21. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    introduction, reading-1, referral-committee

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