California Assembly Bill 2232
Session 20252026
Parole advancement hearings: reporting.
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Passed Assembly on May 22, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2232
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 2232 Patterson Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Ávila Farías
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Summary
Existing law, as amended by Proposition 9, the Victim's Bill of Rights Act of 2008: Marsy's Law, at the November 4, 2008, statewide general election, requires the Board of Parole Hearings, following a decision denying parole, to schedule the next hearing 3, 5, 7, 10, or 15 years from the date of the last hearing, as specified. Existing law also authorizes the board, in its discretion and after considering the views and interests of the victim, to advance a hearing to an earlier date, when a change in circumstances or new information establishes a reasonable likelihood that consideration of the public and victim's safety does not require additional incarceration. Existing law authorizes an inmate to request that the board exercise its discretion to advance a hearing and provides the procedure for an inmate to make that request.
This bill would require the board, in coordination with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to collect and publish annual data regarding requests to advance parole consideration hearing dates and administrative review processes of those requests, as specified. The bill would require the board to submit the report to the Legislature by March 1, 2027, and annually thereafter. Following submission of the report to the Legislature, the bill would also require the board to make the report publicly available on its internet website on that date and annually thereafter.
This bill, for each request to advance a parole consideration hearing date, would require the board to maintain a written summary of the decision, including the basis for approval or denial and the primary factors considered. The bill would require the summaries to be made available to certain entities, including the incarcerated person or their counsel.
This bill would repeal these provisions as of January 1, 2032.
02/19/26 - Introduced
February 19, 2026
04/23/26 - Amended Assembly
April 23, 2026
04/20/26- Assembly Public Safety
April 20, 2026
05/12/26- Assembly Appropriations
May 12, 2026
05/20/26- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 20, 2026
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05/22/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/22/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 0.)
05/18/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
05/14/2026
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
05/13/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/27/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/23/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended.
04/22/2026
Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21).
04/14/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
04/07/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
03/09/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
02/20/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
02/19/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 20, 2026 8:49:46 AM
Record Updated
May 23, 2026 8:45:13 AM