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SB 396·CA·senate

Corrections: supervision.

FailedFiled Feb 14, 2025
Sponsor: Stern
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Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Feb 2, 2026

Summary

The bill stops parole, probation or other supervision agencies from forbidding any contact with a person's family, unless a family member was the crime victim and public safety requires it. It also shortens the deadline for competency hearings from 30 to 29 days and sets release rules if deadlines are missed. The changes affect supervised offenders, their families, courts, and local agencies that administer supervision.

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6 yes

0 no

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 709.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 8, 2025

Hearings

History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
  3. Set for hearing May 23.
  4. April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  5. Set for hearing April 21.
  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 709.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  7. Set for hearing April 8.
  8. April 1 hearing postponed by committee.
  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
  10. Set for hearing April 1.
  11. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and APPR.
  12. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

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Sponsors

  • Stern · sponsor

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