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AB-2133 • 2026

Inmate release: notice to victims.

Inmate release: notice to victims.

Crime
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Johnson
Last action
Official status
Assembly - Public Safety
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official metadata shows a conflicting status: it states the bill passed both chambers, but also lists a last action of a canceled hearing. The summary reflects that this is proposed text ('would require') rather than enacted law.

AB-2133: Inmate Release Notice Time Change

This proposal would change the law to require officials to give victims at least 20 days of notice before an inmate is released, instead of the current requirement of 15 days.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the required advance notice for inmate release from state prison or county jail from not less than 15 days to not less than 20 days.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
  • County sheriffs
  • Directors of local departments of corrections
  • Victims, family members of victims, or witnesses identified by the court

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill has not been enacted into law yet.
  • The official text does not specify an effective date.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Assembly - Public Safety

Official Summary Text

Inmate release: notice to victims.