Elderly Parole Program.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

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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Vote

April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 3984.) Reconsideration granted. · Apr 22, 2026

Hearings

• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Apr 21, 2026
• PUBLIC SAFETY
  Senate Public Safety Committee · Apr 21, 2026

History

1. Apr 22, 2026April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 3984.) Reconsideration granted.
2. Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 21.
3. Apr 8, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
4. Mar 23, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
5. Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
6. Feb 23, 2026Read first time.
7. Feb 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
8. Feb 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Niello · sponsor
• Hoover
• Jones
• Krell
• Lackey
• Ochoa Bogh
• Valladares

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