California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 261 — Youth offender parole hearings.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 471, Statutes of 2015.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law generally requires the Board of Parole Hearings to conduct youth offender parole hearings to consider the release of offenders who committed specified crimes when they were under 18 years of age and who were sentenced to state prison. This bill would instead require the Board of Parole Hearings to conduct a youth offender parole hearing for offenders sentenced to state prison who committed those specified crimes when they were under 23 years of age. The bill would require the board to complete, by July 1, 2017, all youth offender parole hearings for individuals who were sentenced to indeterminate life terms who become entitled to have their parole suitability considered at a youth offender parole hearing on the effective date of the bill. The bill would require the board to complete all youth offender parole hearings for individuals who were sentenced to determinate terms who become entitled to have their parole suitability considered at a youth offender parole hearing on the effective date of the bill by July 1, 2021, and would require the board, for these individuals, to conduct a specified consultation before July 1, 2017.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 471, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5:45 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 31. Page 2738.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 27).

  8. July 8 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  11. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 21. Noes 15. Page 1256.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1150.) (May 28).

  15. Set for hearing May 28.

  16. May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  17. Set for hearing May 11.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 822.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Set for hearing April 28.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  22. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  24. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hancock · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hancock

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

SB 261 Hancock Senate Third Reading By QUIRK

Passed 45 Yea · 31 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 412604
Democratic 3100
Republican 1400
Total 453104
% of votes cast 56%39%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kim — Nay
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Olsen — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Salas — Nay
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Perea — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
O'Donnell — Nay
Gray — Nay
Dodd — Nay
Hadley — Nay
Chang — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Baker — Nay
Linder — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10300
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Chang — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 21 Yea · 15 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191404
Democratic 2100
Total 211504
% of votes cast 53%38%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Allen — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Runner — Nay
Bates — Nay
Hueso — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wolk — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5101
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 261 do?
Existing law generally requires the Board of Parole Hearings to conduct youth offender parole hearings to consider the release of offenders who committed specified crimes when they were under 18 years of age and who were sentenced to state prison. This bill would instead require the Board of Parole Hearings to conduct a youth offender parole hearing for offenders sentenced to state prison who committed those specified crimes when they were under 23 years of age. The bill would require the board to complete, by July 1, 2017, all youth offender parole hearings for individuals who were sentenced to indeterminate life terms who become entitled to have their parole suitability considered at a youth offender parole hearing on the effective date of the bill. The bill would require the board to complete all youth offender parole hearings for individuals who were sentenced to determinate terms who become entitled to have their parole suitability considered at a youth offender parole hearing on the effective date of the bill by July 1, 2021, and would require the board, for these individuals, to conduct a specified consultation before July 1, 2017.
Who sponsors SB 261?
SB 261 is sponsored by Hancock.
What is the current status of SB 261?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 261?
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