CA AB1850

Requires courts to impose Internet use restrictions as conditions of probation or parole for sex offenders convicted of offenses against victims under 18 years old or deemed high-risk by the State Authorized Risk Assessment Tool for Sex Offenders (SARATSO).

Prohibits covered sex offenders from using the Internet to access pornographic material, access social networking sites, communicate with others to promote sexual relations with minors, or communicate with minors (except parents communicating with their own children with court discretion).

Mandates continuous electronic monitoring via GPS for all parolees convicted of registerable sex offenses, with monitoring costs to be paid by the inmate unless unable to pay.

Requires probation departments to report biennially to the Corrections Standard Authority on the effectiveness and costs of electronic monitoring, with compiled reports submitted to the Legislature and Governor through 2017.

Specifies no state reimbursement is required for certain mandated costs related to changes in crime definitions or penalties, but provides for reimbursement of other state-mandated local program costs if determined by the Commission on State Mandates.