AB 2533 California Assembly · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Inmates: indigence.

Summary

Existing law authorizes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to maintain a canteen at any prison or institution under the department's jurisdiction for the sale of toilet articles and other sundries, as specified. Existing law requires the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to deposit any funds of inmates in his or her possession in trust in the Treasury, as specified. This bill would require that an inmate in a state prison who has maintained an inmate trust account with $25 or less for 30 consecutive days be deemed indigent. The bill would require that an inmate who is indigent receive basic supplies necessary for maintaining personal hygiene and be provided with sufficient resources to communicate with and access the courts, as specified.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2018

Committee Review

Aug 2018

Assembly Passage

May 2018

Senate Passage

Aug 2018

Signed into Law

Sep 2018

Introduced Feb 14, 2018 Signed Sep 26, 2018

Floor votes · Senate Aug 29, 2018 · Assembly May 30, 2018

How they voted

25–10

Passed

Total votes 35

Aug 29, 2018

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican11

1 Yea 10 Nay

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 26, 2018

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 30, 2018

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 7004.).

lower

Aug 29, 2018

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (25-10)

senate

Aug 29, 2018

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

lower

Aug 17, 2018

Upper · Passed

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 16).

upper

Aug 6, 2018

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

upper

Jun 20, 2018

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 7, 2018

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

upper

May 30, 2018

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (50-17-5)

assembly

May 25, 2018

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 2.) (May 25).

lower

May 16, 2018

Committee

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

lower

Apr 10, 2018

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 4, 2018

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Apr 3, 2018

Introduced

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

lower

Mar 19, 2018

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Mar 15, 2018

Introduced

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

lower

Mar 15, 2018

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 15, 2018

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors