SB 118 Summary

• Modifies correctional pharmacy regulations to allow pharmacies serving the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to operate outside facility locations and expands automated drug delivery system protocols.

• Prohibits postsecondary educational institutions from inquiring about prospective students' criminal history during the admissions process before final decisions, except for professional degrees and law enforcement training.

• Accelerates firearm precursor part vendor licensing and regulation timeline from July 1, 2023-2025 to April 1, 2022-July 1, 2022, requiring electronic approval of purchases and vendor record submissions to the Department of Justice.

• Expands the definition of "assault weapon" to include semiautomatic centerfire firearms (not rifles, pistols, or shotguns) with certain features, high-capacity magazines, or overall length under 30 inches, with a registration deadline of January 1, 2022 for previously lawful possessors.

• Establishes 2-year parole terms for determinate sentences and 3-year terms for life sentences for persons released from state prison on or after July 1, 2020, with mandatory review for possible early discharge within 12 months.