AB 85: Relating to: recommendation to revoke extended supervision, parole, or probation if a person is charged with a crime. (FE)
AB 85 status: To Governor — Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82 (updated May 13, 2026).
What this bill does
Overall score
Bill summary
OfficialA new proposal in the state Assembly would make it easier to send people back to jail. Under this rule, if you are currently on parole or probation and get charged with a new crime, you could be sent back to prison immediately, even before you are found guilty of that new crime.
Key analysis
Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- no direct effect identified
Risks
- no direct effect identified
Economy
Benefits
- potential reduction in short-term public safety risks
Risks
- increased state fiscal burden due to higher incarceration rates
Society
Benefits
- proactive approach to supervision management
Risks
- undermines the presumption of innocence for parolees
- potential for discriminatory enforcement against supervised individuals
How trustworthy & consequential it is
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
lowlow
Analysis status
OpenStates summary
High potential for due process concerns by allowing incarceration based on criminal charges before conviction.
Analysis based on summary abstract only; full text not reviewed.
Where it stands
Introduced
CompleteCommittee
CompleteFloor
CompleteGovernor
CurrentFailed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
Enacted
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