Relates to assistance programs for individuals being released from correctional facilities
Summary
Provides assistance to incarcerated individuals being released from correctional facilities for enrollment in safety net assistance, public assistance, supplemental assistance program (SNAP), special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC), the home energy assistance program (HEAP), supplemental security income, and state supplemental payments.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025
How they voted
45–13
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
59% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO SOCIAL SERVICES
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
Co
Jabari Brisport
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Julia Salazar
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Pete Harckham
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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