CA SB1278 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 3984.) Reconsideration granted.
Pending: Senate Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 20 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-22 - April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 3984.) Reconsideration granted.
Pending: Senate Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 3055 of the Penal Code, relating to parole.
Title
Elderly Parole Program.
Sponsors
| Sen. Brian Jones [R] | Sen. Roger Niello [R] | Asm. Josh Hoover [R] | Asm. Maggy Krell [D] |
| Asm. Tom Lackey [R] | Sen. Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh [R] | Sen. Suzette Valladares [R] |
Roll Calls
2026-04-21 - Senate - [First] hearing set for [04-22-2026]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 3 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | April 21 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 3984.) Reconsideration granted. |
| 2026-04-10 | Senate | Set for hearing April 21. |
| 2026-04-08 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| 2026-03-23 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Read first time. |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penal Code | 3055 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
