CaliforniaCourts could allow longer probation for people ordered to register
Courts could allow up to three years of probation for people ordered to register as sex offenders, and must end misdemeanor extensions after program completion.
What it does
Courts could set probation for up to three years for people ordered to register as sex offenders.
For misdemeanor cases, the court must end probation time beyond one year when the person successfully completes an approved sex offender management program.
Argument forCourts could give people who must register more time to complete an approved treatment program while they remain on probation.
Argument againstLonger probation could keep some people under court supervision after they finish the required program, unless the court ends the extra time.
More detail
Courts could set probation for up to three years for people ordered to register as sex offenders. This applies to people granted probation and ordered to register under Penal Code section 290(c), in both misdemeanor and felony cases.
A court must end the extra probation time when the person successfully completes an approved sex offender management program. This applies to a person on misdemeanor probation who is ordered to register as a sex offender. This applies to misdemeanor cases; the extra time is for completing the approved program. The court must end the extra time upon successful completion of the program.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 1In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.Latest
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded [Second] hearing set for [07-01-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: fail.Upper
- Jun 17In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Jun 9In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Jun 3Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 5309.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2237 Patterson Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 27Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 23Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 22From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21).Major
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: fail.Lower
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced
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