California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 812
Recall and resentencing: incarcerated firefighters.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lowenthal (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Elhawary (Democratic)
- Sharp-Collins (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes a court, on its own motion within 120 days of the date of the defendant's commitment, or at any time if the applicable sentencing laws have changed or upon a recommendation from the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Board of Parole Hearings, or the district attorney, to recall a defendant's sentence and resentence that defendant to a lesser sentence.
Existing law establishes the California Conservation Camps for the purpose of having incarcerated persons work on projects supervised by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Existing law requires the department to utilize incarcerated persons assigned to conservation camps in performing fire prevention, fire control, and other work at the department.
This bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, no later than July 1, 2027, to promulgate regulations, as specified, regarding the referral of participants in the California Conservation Camp program and incarcerated persons working at institutional firehouses for resentencing.
Text versions
- 10/13/25 - Chaptered· Oct 13, 2025
- 09/12/25 - Enrolled· Sep 12, 2025
- 09/05/25 - Amended Senate· Sep 5, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 07/10/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 10, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly· May 23, 2025
- 03/27/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 27, 2025
- 02/19/25 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2025
- AB812
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 House | AB 812 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 9, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB812 Lowenthal et al. By Arreguín | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 4, 2025 House | AB 812 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 712, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 5. Page 3215.). - Sep 9, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2655.). - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 5, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 8). - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 4, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 4. Page 2058.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) - Apr 23, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 25). - 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.