Private detention facilities: canteens.

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. Enacted

Summary

The bill caps the price of any item sold in a commissary at a privately run detention facility at no more than 35% above the amount the facility pays the vendor. It applies to food, hygiene supplies, phone cards and other goods sold to people confined in those facilities. The measure is intended to keep detainee purchases from being excessively marked up.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 6202.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 17, 2026

Hearings

• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 9, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jun 9, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 14, 2026
• Judiciary
  Senate Judiciary Committee · Apr 14, 2026
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Mar 17, 2026

History

1. May 18, 2026Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2. May 4, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. May 4, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. Apr 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3867.) (April 14).
6. Apr 2, 2026Set for hearing April 14.
7. Mar 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3589.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
8. Mar 3, 2026Set for hearing March 17.
9. Feb 11, 2026Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
10. Jan 30, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.
11. Jan 29, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Steve Padilla (D) · sponsor
• Archuleta
• Caballero
• Carrillo
• Celeste Rodriguez
• Durazo
• Elhawary
• Garcia
• Gonzalez
• Hurtado
• Ortega
• Padilla
• Solache

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