H 4470
An Act to implement recommendations of the Commission on structural racism in the parole process
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Bill overview
This bill implements recommendations from the Commission on structural racism in the parole process. It aims to address racial disparities in parole decisions and outcomes by requiring the parole board to collect and publish detailed data on parole violations, revocations, and the experiences of formerly incarcerated individuals. The bill also modifies the composition of the parole board to include individuals with relevant experience and ensures that parole conditions are tailored to individual offenses and backgrounds, with a focus on rehabilitation and public safety.
Key provisions
- Requires the parole board to collect and publish detailed data on parole outcomes disaggregated by race, ethnicity, and gender.
- Mandates the inclusion of specific conditions of parole tailored to individual offenses and backgrounds.
- Changes the composition of the parole board to include individuals with experience in fields like psychiatry, psychology, social work, and substance use disorder treatment, as well as formerly incarcerated individuals.
- Requires the parole board to maintain detailed records of the reasons behind parole decisions.
- Allows the parole board to consider formerly incarcerated individuals for parole eligibility even after a period of three years.
- Directs the Department of Correction and Sheriffs to report data on employee demographics and technical parole violations.
- Specifies that parole conditions should include terms related to the offense and the offender’s background.
- Requires the parole board to consider the rehabilitative effect of parole conditions.
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on the Judiciary
Cosponsors
Andres X. Vargas
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Bill H.4470 194th (Current)
An Act to implement recommendations of the Commission on structural racism in the parole process
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on the Judiciary Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Displaying 3 actions for Bill H.4470
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on The Judiciary |
| 9/11/2025 | House | New draft of H2030 |
| 9/11/2025 | House | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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