Incarcerated persons: communications.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill mandates that California’s prison and juvenile detention facilities provide inmates with free voice calls and electronic messaging, and that indigent youths in county detention receive basic hygiene products at no cost. It also bars staff from ending calls based only on length and eliminates any debt for hygiene supplies, aiming to protect dignity and health.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1504.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jun 4, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 24, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 9, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 9, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Apr 6, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2. Jun 16, 2025Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
3. Jun 5, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. Jun 4, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1504.) Ordered to the Assembly.
5. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. May 23, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
7. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1202.) (May 23).
8. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
9. Apr 7, 2025April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
10. Mar 28, 2025Set for hearing April 7.
11. Mar 25, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 533.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Mar 7, 2025Set for hearing March 25.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Josh Becker (D) · sponsor
• Becker

Bill text

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