Enrolled September 05, 2024 Passed IN Senate August 30, 2024 Passed IN Assembly August 31, 2024 Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024 Amended IN Assembly May 16, 2024 Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2310Introduced by Assembly Member HartFebruary 12, 2024An act to add Section 3041.8 to the Penal Code, relating to parole. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2310, Hart. Parole hearings: language access.Existing law imposes specified requirements on all hearings conducted by the Board of Parole Hearings for the purpose of reviewing a prisoners parole suitability, or the setting, postponing, or rescinding of parole dates, including, among other things, that the incarcerated person be permitted to be present, to ask and answer questions, and to speak on their own behalf.This bill would require the board to translate specified blank templates of notices and forms into the 5 most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing. The bill would require the board, at least once every 5 years, to determine the applicable languages and, if there is a material change to one of those templates, to update the translated version within a reasonable time.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3041.8 is added to the Penal Code, to read:3041.8. (a) The Board of Parole Hearings shall translate all of the following documents into the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing:(1) Blank templates of notices used to explain the rights of incarcerated persons during the parole hearing process.(2) Blank templates of notices used to provide procedural information to incarcerated persons about the parole hearing process.(3) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a grievance alleging there has been a denial of the persons rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.(4) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a petition to advance their next parole hearing date.(b) If a material change is made to the templates of notices or templates of forms described in subdivision (a), the board shall update the translated version within a reasonable time.(c) At least once every five years, the board shall determine the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing.
Enrolled September 05, 2024 Passed IN Senate August 30, 2024 Passed IN Assembly August 31, 2024 Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024 Amended IN Assembly May 16, 2024 Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2310Introduced by Assembly Member HartFebruary 12, 2024An act to add Section 3041.8 to the Penal Code, relating to parole. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2310, Hart. Parole hearings: language access.Existing law imposes specified requirements on all hearings conducted by the Board of Parole Hearings for the purpose of reviewing a prisoners parole suitability, or the setting, postponing, or rescinding of parole dates, including, among other things, that the incarcerated person be permitted to be present, to ask and answer questions, and to speak on their own behalf.This bill would require the board to translate specified blank templates of notices and forms into the 5 most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing. The bill would require the board, at least once every 5 years, to determine the applicable languages and, if there is a material change to one of those templates, to update the translated version within a reasonable time.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Enrolled September 05, 2024 Passed IN Senate August 30, 2024 Passed IN Assembly August 31, 2024 Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024 Amended IN Assembly May 16, 2024 Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024
Enrolled September 05, 2024
Passed IN Senate August 30, 2024
Passed IN Assembly August 31, 2024
Amended IN Senate August 15, 2024
Amended IN Assembly May 16, 2024
Amended IN Assembly April 01, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2310
Introduced by Assembly Member HartFebruary 12, 2024
Introduced by Assembly Member Hart
February 12, 2024
An act to add Section 3041.8 to the Penal Code, relating to parole.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2310, Hart. Parole hearings: language access.
Existing law imposes specified requirements on all hearings conducted by the Board of Parole Hearings for the purpose of reviewing a prisoners parole suitability, or the setting, postponing, or rescinding of parole dates, including, among other things, that the incarcerated person be permitted to be present, to ask and answer questions, and to speak on their own behalf.This bill would require the board to translate specified blank templates of notices and forms into the 5 most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing. The bill would require the board, at least once every 5 years, to determine the applicable languages and, if there is a material change to one of those templates, to update the translated version within a reasonable time.
Existing law imposes specified requirements on all hearings conducted by the Board of Parole Hearings for the purpose of reviewing a prisoners parole suitability, or the setting, postponing, or rescinding of parole dates, including, among other things, that the incarcerated person be permitted to be present, to ask and answer questions, and to speak on their own behalf.
This bill would require the board to translate specified blank templates of notices and forms into the 5 most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing. The bill would require the board, at least once every 5 years, to determine the applicable languages and, if there is a material change to one of those templates, to update the translated version within a reasonable time.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 3041.8 is added to the Penal Code, to read:3041.8. (a) The Board of Parole Hearings shall translate all of the following documents into the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing:(1) Blank templates of notices used to explain the rights of incarcerated persons during the parole hearing process.(2) Blank templates of notices used to provide procedural information to incarcerated persons about the parole hearing process.(3) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a grievance alleging there has been a denial of the persons rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.(4) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a petition to advance their next parole hearing date.(b) If a material change is made to the templates of notices or templates of forms described in subdivision (a), the board shall update the translated version within a reasonable time.(c) At least once every five years, the board shall determine the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 3041.8 is added to the Penal Code, to read:3041.8. (a) The Board of Parole Hearings shall translate all of the following documents into the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing:(1) Blank templates of notices used to explain the rights of incarcerated persons during the parole hearing process.(2) Blank templates of notices used to provide procedural information to incarcerated persons about the parole hearing process.(3) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a grievance alleging there has been a denial of the persons rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.(4) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a petition to advance their next parole hearing date.(b) If a material change is made to the templates of notices or templates of forms described in subdivision (a), the board shall update the translated version within a reasonable time.(c) At least once every five years, the board shall determine the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing.
SECTION 1. Section 3041.8 is added to the Penal Code, to read:
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3041.8. (a) The Board of Parole Hearings shall translate all of the following documents into the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing:(1) Blank templates of notices used to explain the rights of incarcerated persons during the parole hearing process.(2) Blank templates of notices used to provide procedural information to incarcerated persons about the parole hearing process.(3) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a grievance alleging there has been a denial of the persons rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.(4) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a petition to advance their next parole hearing date.(b) If a material change is made to the templates of notices or templates of forms described in subdivision (a), the board shall update the translated version within a reasonable time.(c) At least once every five years, the board shall determine the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing.
3041.8. (a) The Board of Parole Hearings shall translate all of the following documents into the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing:(1) Blank templates of notices used to explain the rights of incarcerated persons during the parole hearing process.(2) Blank templates of notices used to provide procedural information to incarcerated persons about the parole hearing process.(3) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a grievance alleging there has been a denial of the persons rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.(4) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a petition to advance their next parole hearing date.(b) If a material change is made to the templates of notices or templates of forms described in subdivision (a), the board shall update the translated version within a reasonable time.(c) At least once every five years, the board shall determine the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing.
3041.8. (a) The Board of Parole Hearings shall translate all of the following documents into the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing:(1) Blank templates of notices used to explain the rights of incarcerated persons during the parole hearing process.(2) Blank templates of notices used to provide procedural information to incarcerated persons about the parole hearing process.(3) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a grievance alleging there has been a denial of the persons rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.(4) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a petition to advance their next parole hearing date.(b) If a material change is made to the templates of notices or templates of forms described in subdivision (a), the board shall update the translated version within a reasonable time.(c) At least once every five years, the board shall determine the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing.
3041.8. (a) The Board of Parole Hearings shall translate all of the following documents into the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing:
(1) Blank templates of notices used to explain the rights of incarcerated persons during the parole hearing process.
(2) Blank templates of notices used to provide procedural information to incarcerated persons about the parole hearing process.
(3) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a grievance alleging there has been a denial of the persons rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
(4) Blank templates of forms used by an incarcerated person to file a petition to advance their next parole hearing date.
(b) If a material change is made to the templates of notices or templates of forms described in subdivision (a), the board shall update the translated version within a reasonable time.
(c) At least once every five years, the board shall determine the five most common languages spoken by incarcerated persons who are eligible for a parole hearing.