Crimes: torture of a minor: parole.

Header changed from enrolled bill format (with passage dates and clerk signatures) to chaptered format showing 'CHAPTER 631' and the governor's approval date of October 11, 2025.

Line breaks and indentation were reformatted throughout the legislative counsel's digest and statutory text, but the actual legal language is unchanged.

The minimum parole ineligibility period for an adult in care or custody of a child who tortures that child (14 or younger) was reduced from 20 years to 14 years.

Redundant and awkward language about the victim's age was cleaned up: 'the victim of the torture was under was 14 years of age or younger' was simplified to 'the victim was 14 years of age or younger.'

The minimum parole ineligibility term for the torture sentencing enhancement (adult with care/custody of victim aged 14 or younger) was reduced from 14 years to 10 years.

The effective date language changed from 'committed after January 1, 2026' to 'committed on or after January 1, 2026,' which technically includes crimes committed exactly on that date.

The minimum parole ineligibility period for torture of a minor (age 14 or younger) by an adult with care or custody of the victim was reduced from 14 years to 10 years.

The enhanced parole ineligibility now only applies when the defendant is an adult who had care or custody of the victim, rather than applying to any defendant who tortures a child under 14.

The minimum parole ineligibility period was reduced from 25 years to 20 years.

The age threshold changed from 'under 14 years of age' to '14 years of age or younger,' which includes victims who are exactly 14 years old.

Assembly Member Alanis was added as a coauthor.