California AB2727: Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 3053.9, 3055, and 5075.6 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 6600, 6601, and 6601.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to corrections. corrections Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment. Existing law requires the Board of Parole Hearings, among other responsibilities, to conduct parole suitability hearings and determine whether an individual is suitable for parole…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 3053.9, 3055, and 5075.6 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 6600, 6601, and 6601.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to corrections. corrections Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment. Existing law requires the Board of Parole Hearings, among other responsibilities, to conduct parole suitability hearings and determine whether an individual is suitable for parole. Existing law establishes the Elderly Parole Program for the purpose of reviewing parole suitability of inmates who are 50 years of age or older and who have served a minimum of 20 years of continuous incarceration on their sentence. Existing law requires the Board of Parole Hearings, when considering the release of qualifying inmates, to give special consideration to whether certain criteria have reduced the elderly inmate’s risk for future violence. Existing law excludes various persons from these provisions, including persons sentenced pursuant to existing sentencing provisions commonly known as the 3 strikes law. Under an existing court order, although statutorily excluded, an individual may be eligible for parole under the Elderly Parole Program when they are 60 years of age or older and have been continuously incarcerated for at least 25 years. This bill would instead specify that persons convicted of various sexual offenses, including rape, sodomy, or aggravated sexual assault of a child, or sentenced pursuant to …

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Sponsors

• Stephanie Nguyen (D, AD10) · primary sponsor
• James Ramos (D, AD45)
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
• Tom Lackey (R, AD34)
• Esmeralda Soria (D, AD27)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 962, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 15, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 7009.).
5. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 0.).
6. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 31, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. August 31, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
9. August 30, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 28, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2727 Nguyen et al. By Rubio (August 31, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2727 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 31, 2026): 69 yea, 0 nay, passed
• That the measure be returned to Senate Floor for consideration. Ordered to third reading. (August 27, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10, that the measure be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5 (August 26, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2727?

AB2727 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment.

What does AB2727 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 3053.9, 3055, and 5075.6 of the Penal Code, and to amend Sections 6600, 6601, and 6601.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to corrections. corrections Corrections: parole and prerelease treatment. Existing law requires the Board of Parole Hearings, among other responsibilities, to conduct parole suitability hearings and determine whether an individual is suitable for parole…

What is the status of AB2727?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 962, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2727?

Stephanie Nguyen (D, AD10), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB2727?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2727