CA AB 800
deadState prisons: food.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 800 pass?
No. CA AB 800 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 800 about?
Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and sets forth its powers and duties regarding the administration of correctional facilities and the care and custody of inmates. This bill would require the department to require all food items sold in prison vending machines to be priced at the same average market retail price as in the community in which the prison is located. The bill would also require the department to take into consideration research that exists on junk foods and snacks as a cause of obesity in children and families when providing food in the state prison, and to encourage the provision of affordable, fresh, and nutritious food items in prison vending machines and the sourcing of food items from local farmers and producers.
Who sponsors CA AB 800?
Ortega is the primary sponsor of CA AB 800.
Description
Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and sets forth its powers and duties regarding the administration of correctional facilities and the care and custody of inmates. This bill would require the department to require all food items sold in prison vending machines to be priced at the same average market retail price as in the community in which the prison is located. The bill would also require the department to take into consideration research that exists on junk foods and snacks as a cause of obesity in children and families when providing food in the state prison, and to encourage the provision of affordable, fresh, and nutritious food items in prison vending machines and the sourcing of food items from local farmers and producers.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Ortegaauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-18
Read first time. To print.
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2025-02-19
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2025-03-03
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2025-03-26
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-09
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-03-25 · pass · 6-1
Member-level votes (9)
- Harabedian: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Haney: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Lackey: no
- Nguyen: other
- Alanis: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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Attribution
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