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Elderly Parole Program.

Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.

CA SB 286 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

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Stage
Introduced
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Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Feb 2, 2026

What it does

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. Existing law requires the Board of Parole Hearings, when considering the release of qualifying inmates, to give special consideration to whether certain criteria have reduced the elderly inmate's risk for future violence. Existing law excludes various persons from these provisions, including, among others, persons convicted of serious felonies, persons convicted of first-degree murder of a peace officer, or persons sentenced to life in prison without the…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 2, 2026

  2. Committee (Not started)

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

Work with this bill

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