Establishes a program to purchase fresh produce from farms in the state for incarcerated individuals
Summary
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to establish a program to purchase fresh produce from farms located in the state and distribute such fresh produce to correctional facilities in the state to be utilized in the provision of wholesome and nutritious food to incarcerated individuals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced May 8, 2023
Signed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2024 · Assembly May 30, 2024
How they voted
61–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
Jun 4, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Nov 22, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.468
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 30, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 22, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 14, 2024
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 3, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
May 8, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Eddie Gibbs
DDemocratic
Co
Aileen Gunther
DDemocratic
Co
Al Taylor
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Hyndman
DDemocratic
Co
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Burdick
DDemocratic/Independence/Working Families
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Harvey Epstein
DDemocratic
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
Kenny Burgos
DDemocratic
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