SB 883 Summary

• Extends the State Public Defender's workload study deadline from January 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025.

• Modifies the definition of "gross negligence" in vehicular manslaughter laws by removing "exhibition of speed" and adding "engaging in a motor vehicle speed contest" as defined in Vehicle Code Section 23109.

• Authorizes defendants to demur on accusatory pleadings if the statutory provision alleged is constitutionally invalid.

• Requires successful participation in institutional firehouses for record expungement eligibility, clarifies procedures for parole placement decisions, and removes outdated references to the Board of Prison Terms in parole notification provisions.

• Changes the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board's annual report deadline from September 15 to October 15 and corrects various erroneous cross-references throughout the Penal Code, Vehicle Code, and Welfare and Institutions Code.