California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 809
Corrections: rehabilitation space.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Quirk-Silva (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law grants the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to operate the state prison system and gives the department jurisdiction over various state prisons and other institutions. Existing law requires the department to make college programs available at every state prison and requires that these programs be provided by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California, or other accredited, nonprofit colleges or universities.
This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to report to the Legislature information related to the amount of space available for academic and vocational education, including the amount of the deficit or surplus of space at each prison.
Text versions
- 04/01/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 1, 2025
- 03/10/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 10, 2025
- 02/19/25 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2025
- AB809
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2025 House | Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Feb 2, 2026 · House
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. - Jan 31, 2026 · House
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. - May 23, 2025 · House
In committee: Held under submission. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 1, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25). - Mar 11, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended. - Mar 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.