California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1645
Corrections: Humanizing and Uniting Generations Safely Act of 2026.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mark González (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Bryan (Democratic)
- Bonta (Democratic)
- Ahrens (Democratic)
- Haney (Democratic)
- Sharp-Collins (Democratic)
- Durazo (Democratic)
- Weber Pierson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to prescribe and amend rules and regulations for the administration of prisons and requires regulations, which are adopted by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to recognize and consider the value of incarcerated person visitation as a means of increasing safety in prisons, maintaining family and community connections, and preparing incarcerated persons for successful release and rehabilitation. Existing regulations create the framework for establishing a visitation process in prisons that is conducted in as accommodating a manner as possible, subject to the need to maintain order, the safety of persons, the security of institutions and facilities, and required prison activities and operations.
This bill, the Humanizing and Uniting Generations Safely Act of 2026, would additionally require those regulations pertaining to incarcerated person visits to recognize and consider the importance of physical contact in incarcerated person visitation. The bill would prohibit the department from unreasonably restricting the ability of incarcerated persons or their visitors to engage in certain types of nonsexual physical contact throughout the visit, as provided. The bill would prohibit the department from taking disciplinary action based on alleged inappropriate physical contact, without first providing a warning and a reasonable opportunity to immediately correct the conduct.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 08/27/26 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 01/27/26 - Introduced· Jan 27, 2026
- AB1645
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 House | AB 1645 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 24, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1645 Mark González et al. By Weber Pierson | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 29, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 22, 2026 House | AB 1645 Mark González Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 3, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 885, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 31, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 2. Page 6461.). - Aug 24, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.). - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 16, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - May 22, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 22, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 2. Page 5255.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (May 14). - Apr 8, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Introduced measure version corrected. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 4, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Jan 28, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 27. - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.