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CA AB2570

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Josh Hoover

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Raises the minimum age eligibility for California's Elderly Parole Program from 50 years of age to 65 years of age
  • Inmates must still have served a minimum of 20 years of continuous incarceration on their current sentence to qualify for parole review
  • The Board of Parole Hearings administers the program and must give special consideration to age, time served, and diminished physical condition when evaluating risk for future violence
  • The program does not apply to inmates sentenced under Three Strikes laws, those sentenced to life without parole or death, or those convicted of killing a peace officer
  • Introduced by Assembly Members Lackey and Hoover with principal coauthors Assembly Member Patterson and Senator Niello

Legislative Description

Elderly Parole Program.

Last Action

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety3/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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