SACRAMENTO—A bill that would have required sex offenders, those convicted of a violent felony, and homeless parolees to wear an electronic monitoring device failed in the Public Safety Committee on April 19.
Assembly Bill (AB) 1827 died in a 2–5 vote, with two committee members abstaining. The bill would have also made it a misdemeanor for parolees who fail to report to their parole officer—a violation that would result in 180 days in county jail, according to the bill analysis.
Assemblyman Jim Cooper (D-Elk Grove) introduced AB 1827, also known as The Kate Tibbitts Act, named after a 61-year-old resident who was attacked and murdered along with her two dogs in her Sacramento home in 2021.
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