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AB2257Introduced in the Assembly

Corrections: jail administrators.

Passed

Introduced by Gregg Hart, District 37

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 26605 of, and to add Section 23016 to, the Government Code, and to add Section 4034 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 929, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2257 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

41

Yes

24

No

14

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Absent
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Absent
Lori Wilson11Absent

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (April 21).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5153.)

  10. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5273.)

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 41. Noes 25. Page 5543.)

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  13. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L. GOV.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1).

  16. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 11.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 41. Noes 24. Page 6618.).

  20. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 929, Statutes of 2026.

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