Bill Commons

CA AB 2204

enacted

Prisons: organized sports programming.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2204 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2204 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 925, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2204 about?

Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to administer the state prison system under the direction of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Existing California constitutional provisions grant the department the authority to award credits earned for good behavior and approved rehabilitative or educational achievements in order to enhance public safety, improve rehabilitation, and avoid the release of prisoners by federal court order. This bill, the Second Chance Sports Act, would, until January 1, 2036, require the department to formalize, in consultation with specified individuals and organizations, a policy on organized sports programming. The bill would authorize the department to solicit and accept proposals and negotiate and enter into agreements with specified entities for the purposes of expanding access to sports programming as described above. The bill would establish the Second Chance Sports Fund within the State Treasury. The bill would require the department to seek advisement from the Legislature on the priorities for utilizing the moneys in the fund. The bill would make funds available, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, for the above-described purposes. The bill would require the Controller, on or before January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, to provide a report to the Legislature on the amounts deposited into the fund. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

Who sponsors CA AB 2204?

Gabriel is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2204, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to administer the state prison system under the direction of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Existing California constitutional provisions grant the department the authority to award credits earned for good behavior and approved rehabilitative or educational achievements in order to enhance public safety, improve rehabilitation, and avoid the release of prisoners by federal court order. This bill, the Second Chance Sports Act, would, until January 1, 2036, require the department to formalize, in consultation with specified individuals and organizations, a policy on organized sports programming. The bill would authorize the department to solicit and accept proposals and negotiate and enter into agreements with specified entities for the purposes of expanding access to sports programming as described above. The bill would establish the Second Chance Sports Fund within the State Treasury. The bill would require the department to seek advisement from the Legislature on the priorities for utilizing the moneys in the fund. The bill would make funds available, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, for the above-described purposes. The bill would require the Controller, on or before January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, to provide a report to the Legislature on the amounts deposited into the fund. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 925, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gabrielauthor
  • Bryanauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 925, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-15

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-31

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

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  5. 2026-08-31

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  7. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).

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  8. 2026-08-31

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 7006.).

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  9. 2026-08-25

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-08-24

    Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended.

  11. 2026-08-24

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  12. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2026-08-13

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  14. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  15. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  16. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  17. 2026-06-11

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  18. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  19. 2026-05-28

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  20. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

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  21. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5493.)

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  22. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  23. 2026-05-14

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  24. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  25. 2026-05-13

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  26. 2026-04-08

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  27. 2026-03-17

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  28. 2026-03-16

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

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  29. 2026-03-16

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  30. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  31. 2026-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-16Compare
  • 06/11/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-11Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/24/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-24Compare
  • 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB2204Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-07 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Schultz: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 2204 Gabriel Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-28 · pass · 78-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Davies: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Quirk-Silva: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-23 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Cortese: yes

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