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SB 356STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Elderly Parole Program.

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.

Voted 8/13/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

26 yea·9 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 7/2/2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  2. 7/1/2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30).
  3. 6/3/2026June 9 hearing postponed by committee.
  4. 3/5/2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  5. 7/15/2025July 15 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  6. 6/16/2025Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  7. 6/5/2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  8. 6/4/2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 1520.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  9. 5/23/2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1197.) (May 23).
  10. 5/23/2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.