CA AB 622
deadParole: minimum eligible date.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 622 pass?
No. CA AB 622 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 622 about?
Existing law punishes specified crimes, including, among others, some forms of murder and rape, with imprisonment in the state prison for life with the possibility of parole. Existing law states that an inmate imprisoned under a life sentence shall not be paroled until they have served the greater of either 7 years or the minimum term set in their sentence. Existing law, for defendants sentenced for murder, states that specified statutory provisions granting credits to reduce the term of imprisonment shall not apply to reduce the minimum term of imprisonment before the defendant may be paroled. Existing constitutional provisions grant the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to award credits for good behavior and approved rehabilitative or educational achievements. This bill would require the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to apply all applicable credits under those constitutional provisions to reduce the minimum term or minimum period of confinement of a person imprisoned under one or more life sentences. Existing law requires the Board of Parole Hearings, when considering a parole for an inmate, to consider, among other things, all statements and recommendations that may have been submitted by the judge, district attorney, and sheriff, as specified. This bill would additionally require the Board of Parole Hearings to consider any reports filed by the probation officer.
Who sponsors CA AB 622?
Kalra is the primary sponsor of CA AB 622.
Description
Existing law punishes specified crimes, including, among others, some forms of murder and rape, with imprisonment in the state prison for life with the possibility of parole. Existing law states that an inmate imprisoned under a life sentence shall not be paroled until they have served the greater of either 7 years or the minimum term set in their sentence. Existing law, for defendants sentenced for murder, states that specified statutory provisions granting credits to reduce the term of imprisonment shall not apply to reduce the minimum term of imprisonment before the defendant may be paroled. Existing constitutional provisions grant the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to award credits for good behavior and approved rehabilitative or educational achievements. This bill would require the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to apply all applicable credits under those constitutional provisions to reduce the minimum term or minimum period of confinement of a person imprisoned under one or more life sentences. Existing law requires the Board of Parole Hearings, when considering a parole for an inmate, to consider, among other things, all statements and recommendations that may have been submitted by the judge, district attorney, and sheriff, as specified. This bill would additionally require the Board of Parole Hearings to consider any reports filed by the probation officer.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-17
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Kalraauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
2025-02-13
Read first time. To print.
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2025-02-14
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2025-03-17
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
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2025-03-17
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2025-03-18
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2025-04-09
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (April 23).
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2025-04-24
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-22
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1638.)
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2025-05-22
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
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2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-08 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Mark González: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Haney: yes
- Ramos: other
- Lackey: other
- Alanis: other
- Nguyen: other
Do pass.
2025-04-23 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Arambula: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Hart: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Sanchez: no
- Ta: no
- Tangipa: no
- Dixon: no
- Pacheco: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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