April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 3984.) Reconsideration granted.
Summary
The bill establishes an Elderly Parole Program for inmates 50 years or older who have served at least 20 years, requiring the Board of Parole Hearings to weigh age, time served, and health when deciding parole. It adds new categories of offenders—those with enhancements for rape, sodomy, lewd acts, and habitual sex offenders—who are barred from the program, on top of existing exclusions. The changes also include minor wording updates to the Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
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