AB 2642 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Prisons: employment of inmates.

Summary

Existing law requires every able-bodied prisoner imprisoned in a state prison to work as many hours of faithful labor in each day and every day during their term of imprisonment as prescribed by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in departmental rules and regulations. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

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Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Last action Feb 21, 2026

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Committee

Feb 21, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors