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CA AB 809

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Corrections: rehabilitation space.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 809 pass?

No. CA AB 809 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 809 about?

Existing law grants the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to operate the state prison system and gives the department jurisdiction over various state prisons and other institutions. Existing law requires the department to make college programs available at every state prison and requires that these programs be provided by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California, or other accredited, nonprofit colleges or universities. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to report to the Legislature information related to the amount of space available for academic and vocational education, including the amount of the deficit or surplus of space at each prison.

Who sponsors CA AB 809?

Quirk-Silva is the primary sponsor of CA AB 809.

Description

Existing law grants the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to operate the state prison system and gives the department jurisdiction over various state prisons and other institutions. Existing law requires the department to make college programs available at every state prison and requires that these programs be provided by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California, or other accredited, nonprofit colleges or universities. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to report to the Legislature information related to the amount of space available for academic and vocational education, including the amount of the deficit or surplus of space at each prison.

Introduced
2025-03-10
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

  • Quirk-Silvaauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-20

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. 2025-03-03

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  4. 2025-03-10

    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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  5. 2025-03-11

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  6. 2025-03-28

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25).

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  7. 2025-04-01

    Read second time and amended.

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  8. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  9. 2025-04-23

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

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  10. 2025-05-23

    In committee: Held under submission.

  11. 2026-01-31

    Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

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  12. 2026-02-02

    From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

  • 02/19/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-19Compare
  • 03/10/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-10Compare
  • 04/01/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-01Compare
  • AB809Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-03-25 · pass · 9-0

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB809

Attribution

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