CaliforniaPeople sentenced for certain sex offenses will face higher elderly parole minimums
People sentenced under four specified sex offense laws will face higher minimums for elderly parole review, while some parole decisions will require sexual danger screening.
What it does
For people sentenced under four specified sex offense laws, elderly parole review will require age 65 or older and at least 25 continuous years on the current sentence. Other exclusions still apply.
Parole officials must review a psychologist’s screening before considering parole for people serving sentences without fixed end dates for sexually violent offenses. If parole is granted and the screening flags possible risk, officials must refer the person for hospital evaluation unless two state agencies agree to waive it for permanent medical incapacity.
The parole board’s executive officer must refer people in corrections custody for evaluation if they may meet the test for court-ordered hospital confinement due to sexual violence risk. This includes people serving prison terms without fixed end dates.
Commissioners who hold hearings about parole decisions, release dates, or parole revocation must train on sexual offense behavior, risks, and treatment. The state hospitals department provides this instruction.
Argument forScreening could help officials assess sexual violence risk before considering parole for people serving sentences without fixed end dates for sexually violent offenses.
Argument againstThe age 65 and 25-year minimums could delay elderly parole review for people sentenced under the four specified sex offense laws.
More detail
People sentenced under four specified sex offense laws will need to meet higher age and time minimums for elderly parole review. This covers people sentenced under four specified sex offense laws. Other program exclusions still apply. Meeting the minimums does not guarantee parole. Starting January 1, 2027, officials must recalculate affected eligibility dates and cancel hearings scheduled only under the lower age and time minimums.
The parole board must review a sexual danger screening and refer flagged people for hospital evaluation if it grants parole. This covers people serving sentences without fixed end dates for sexually violent offenses. A licensed psychologist conducts the screening. The State Department of State Hospitals and the corrections department may jointly waive referral if the person is permanently medically incapacitated. The board reviews the screening before considering parole and refers a flagged person immediately after granting parole, unless the referral is waived.
The parole board’s executive officer must refer people who may qualify for court-ordered hospital confinement for evaluation. This covers people in state corrections custody serving fixed or no-fixed-end prison terms or held after parole revocation. A separate process covers a new offense committed during state hospital confinement for sexual violence. Officials may refer someone less than six months before release if release is scheduled less than four months after a parole grant or a parole hearing is due within six months. Other listed short-notice cases also allow later referral. Referral is due at least six months before release or when parole is granted, whichever comes first, unless a listed exception applies. The rule reaches covered people in custody on January 1, 2027.
Parole commissioners must train on sexual offense behavior, risks, and treatment. This covers commissioners who hold hearings about parole decisions, release dates, or parole revocation. The State Department of State Hospitals provides this part of the training. This topic becomes part of training required within 60 days of appointment and each year after that.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 962, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 31Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 7009.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2727 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2727 Nguyen et al. By Rubio. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 31In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 31Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 30Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 28Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 27From committee: That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 27)Minor
- Vote recorded That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 26From committee: Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 that the measure be re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 26).Minor
- Vote recorded Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10, that the measure be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Aug 24Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10 (b).Minor
- Aug 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jun 1In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 28Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5531.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2727 Nguyen Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 13Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 9Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 8From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 7).Major
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 9From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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