AB247Introduced in the Assembly
Incarcerated individual hand crew members: wages.
Introduced by Isaac Bryan, District 55
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An act to amend Section 4019.2 of, and to add Section 2714 to, the Penal Code, and to add Section 1760.46 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to inmate firefighters, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Where it stands
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 681, Statutes of 2025.
October 13, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
AssemblyStage: AB 247 Bryan Concurrence - Urgency Added · September 11, 2025
78
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Hadwick | 1 | Yes |
| Chris Rogers | 2 | Yes |
| James Gallagher | 3 | Yes |
| Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | 4 | Yes |
| Joe Patterson | 5 | Yes |
| Maggy Krell | 6 | Yes |
| Josh Hoover | 7 | Yes |
| David Tangipa | 8 | Absent |
| Heath Flora | 9 | Yes |
| Stephanie Nguyen | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Read first time. To print.
From printer. May be heard in committee February 15.
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 23).
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1756.)
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 6. Page 1871.)
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 3).
Measure version as amended on May 28 corrected.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2113.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2825.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3301.).
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 681, Statutes of 2025.
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