Assembly BillFailedPenal
AB 1782: Incarcerated persons: mental health evaluations.
What AB 1782 does, verified April 21, 2026
<p>This bill requires the chief psychiatrist of the department of corrections and rehabilitation to certify that a prisoner meets three specific criteria before being released on parole. The criteria include having a severe mental health disorder, the disorder being a cause or aggravating factor in the prisoner's behavior, and the prisoner representing a substantial danger of physical harm to others. The bill also includes sexual harassment and battery as a form of physical harm.</p>
Bill journey
✓IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). (2026-04-20)Alert me
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| Apr. 20, 2026 | From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a). |
| Mar. 17, 2026 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | Referred to Com. on PUB. S. |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 12. |
| Feb. 09, 2026 | Read first time. To print. |