BILL NUMBER: AB 2293INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Fletcher FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act to amend Section 3043.1 of the Penal Code, relating to parole. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2293, as introduced, Fletcher. Parole hearings: victim representation. Existing law provides that the victim of a crime, his or her next of kin, or any immediate family member of the victim who appears at any hearing to review or consider the parole suitability or the setting of a parole date for any prisoner in the state prison, is entitled to the attendance of one person of his or her own choosing at the hearing for support. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 3043.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read: 3043.1. Notwithstanding any otherprovision oflaw, a victim, his or her next of kin, or any immediate family member of the victim who appears at any hearing to review or consider the parole suitability or the setting of a parole date for any prisoner pursuant to Section 3043 shall be entitled to the attendance of one person of his or her own choosing at the hearing for support. The person so chosen shall not participate in the hearing nor make comments while in attendance.