AB 2959 California Assembly · 2023-2024 Regular Session

Prisons: food.

Summary

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, commencing January 1, 2028, require the department, in coordination with the Department of Rehabilitation, to ensure food items sold in prison vending machines do not exceed a 35% markup above the average market retail price in the community in which the facility is located.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Aug 2024

Assembly Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 16, 2024 Last action Aug 28, 2024

Floor votes · Assembly May 22, 2024

How they voted

60–4

Passed · 16 other

Total votes 80

May 22, 2024

D Democratic62

57 Yea 5

91% Yea

R Republican18

3 Yea 4 Nay 11

22% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 15, 2024

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Aug 15, 2024

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 15).

upper

Aug 5, 2024

Committee

In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

upper

Jul 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 5, 2024

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB S.

upper

May 22, 2024

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 4. Page 5520.)

lower

May 16, 2024

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 16).

lower

May 8, 2024

Committee

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

lower

Apr 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 11, 2024

Committee

Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

lower

Feb 17, 2024

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors