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CaliforniaAB 10942025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Crimes: torture of a minor: parole.

Sponsored By: Jasmeet Bains (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Stricter parole for child torture cases

Torture is punishable by life in state prison. A person convicted of torture cannot get parole for at least seven years. Beginning January 1, 2026, if the offender was an adult who had care or custody of the victim and the victim was age 14 or younger, parole is not allowed until at least 10 years are served. The seven-year minimum remains for all other torture cases.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jasmeet Bains

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Juan Alanis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 225 • No: 0

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 276 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 72 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 186 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/14/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS72

Yes: 6 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 402 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 74 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/1/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 631, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3238.).

    9/10/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/9/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2700.).

    9/9/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    7/14/2025Senate

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/2/2025Senate

  12. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    6/11/2025Senate

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/3/2025Senate

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1916.)

    6/2/2025House

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    5/23/2025House

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  18. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

    5/23/2025House

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    4/9/2025House

  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/7/2025House

  21. Read second time and amended.

    4/3/2025House

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 1).

    4/2/2025House

  23. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    3/10/2025House

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

    2/21/2025House

  25. Read first time. To print.

    2/20/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    8/29/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/3/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

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