Bill Commons

CA SB 1012

enacted

Employment of inmates.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1012 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1012 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 997, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1012 about?

Existing law establishes the Prerelease Construction Trades Certificate Program in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to increase employment opportunities in the construction trades for inmates upon release. Existing law requires the department to establish a joint advisory committee composed of, among others, representatives from building and construction trades employee organizations to implement the program, as specified. Existing law establishes the California Conservation Camp program to provide for the training and use of the inmates and wards assigned to conservation camps in the furtherance of public conservation, including forest fire prevention and control. This bill would additionally require the joint advisory committee, in consultation with various state entities, to facilitate the admission of graduates of the California Conservation Camp program, as defined, after release into state-approved apprenticeship programs for the construction craft laborer occupation, as specified. The bill would state that successful participation in the program, beginning July 1, 2027, constitutes qualifying experience for a state-approved apprenticeship for the construction craft laborer occupation. The bill would require the department, in partnership with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and the California Conservation Camp program to ensure that eligible individuals who successfully participate in the program receive a written certificate to ensure eligibility for state-approved apprenticeship programs for the construction craft laborer occupation.

Who sponsors CA SB 1012?

Smallwood-Cuevas is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1012, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law establishes the Prerelease Construction Trades Certificate Program in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to increase employment opportunities in the construction trades for inmates upon release. Existing law requires the department to establish a joint advisory committee composed of, among others, representatives from building and construction trades employee organizations to implement the program, as specified. Existing law establishes the California Conservation Camp program to provide for the training and use of the inmates and wards assigned to conservation camps in the furtherance of public conservation, including forest fire prevention and control. This bill would additionally require the joint advisory committee, in consultation with various state entities, to facilitate the admission of graduates of the California Conservation Camp program, as defined, after release into state-approved apprenticeship programs for the construction craft laborer occupation, as specified. The bill would state that successful participation in the program, beginning July 1, 2027, constitutes qualifying experience for a state-approved apprenticeship for the construction craft laborer occupation. The bill would require the department, in partnership with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and the California Conservation Camp program to ensure that eligible individuals who successfully participate in the program receive a written certificate to ensure eligibility for state-approved apprenticeship programs for the construction craft laborer occupation.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 997, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Smallwood-Cuevasauthor
  • Elhawarycoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 997, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-08-30

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  4. 2026-08-25

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-25

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5741.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  6. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  7. 2026-08-24

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6391.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  9. 2026-08-18

    Ordered to third reading.

  10. 2026-08-18

    Read third time and amended.

  11. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  12. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  13. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  15. 2026-06-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-06-25

    Coauthors revised.

  17. 2026-06-09

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

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  18. 2026-05-26

    Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L. & E.

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  19. 2026-05-20

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  20. 2026-05-19

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4365.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  21. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  22. 2026-05-14

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  23. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4261.) (May 14).

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  24. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  25. 2026-05-04

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  26. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  27. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4012.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  28. 2026-04-15

    Set for hearing April 22.

  29. 2026-04-15

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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  30. 2026-04-14

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3871.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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  31. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 14.

  32. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L., P.E. & R.

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  33. 2026-03-24

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  34. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  35. 2026-02-11

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

  36. 2026-02-10

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/10/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-10Compare
  • 03/24/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-24Compare
  • 04/15/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-15Compare
  • 05/14/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-14Compare
  • 08/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-18Compare
  • 08/27/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-27Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
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  • SB1012Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]

    2026-04-14 · pass · 6-0

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

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-22 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass as amended

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • 3rd Reading SB1012 Smallwood-Cuevas

    2026-05-19 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Niello: other

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

    2026-06-09 · pass · 9-0

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

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

    2026-06-24 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ward: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Kalra: yes

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