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AB 1094: Crimes: torture of a minor: parole.
What AB 1094 does, verified December 13, 2025
This bill would amend the penal code to increase the minimum parole eligibility for torture convictions to 10 years. The increase applies specifically to adult defendants who had care or custody of the victim, who was 14 years old or younger at the time of the crime. The bill also requires a state-mandated local program to be implemented as a result of the sentencing enhancement. No reimbursement is required for the implementation of this bill.
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| Oct. 11, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 631, Statutes of 2025. |
| Oct. 11, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 22, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Sep. 10, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3238.). |
| Sep. 10, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0.). |
Latest bill textChaptered version, October 11, 2025 · 480 words
Assembly Bill No. 1094
CHAPTER 631
An act to amend Section 206.1 of the Penal Code, relating to crimes.
[ Approved by Governor October 11, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 11, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1094, Bains. Crimes: torture of a minor: parole.
Existing law makes a person who, with the intent to cause cruel or extreme pain and suffering for the purpose of revenge, extortion, persuasion, or for any sadistic purpose, inflicts great bodily injury upon the person of another guilty of torture, and makes the crime punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of life. Existing law specifies that an inmate imprisoned under a life sentence shall not be paroled until they have served a term of at least 7 years or as established pursuant to a law that establishes a minimum term.
This bill would prohibit a person imprisoned for committing the crime of torture from being eligible for parole until they have served at least 10 years, if the defendant is an adult who had care or custody of the victim and the victim was 14 years of age or younger at the time of the crime. By creating a new sentencing enhancement, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 206.1 of the Penal Code is amended to read:206.1.
(a) Torture is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of life.(b) (1) Except as described in paragraph (2), a defendant imprisoned for torture shall not be eligible for parole until they have served at least seven years, pursuant to Section 3046.
(2) For a crime of torture committed on or after January 1, 2026, if the defendant is an adult who had care or custody of the victim and the victim was 14 years of age or younger at the time of the crime, the defendant shall not be eligible for parole until they have served at least 10 years.
SEC. 2.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.Text of AB 1094 as chaptered, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions