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AB2593Introduced in the Assembly

Corrections: treatment of prisoners.

Vetoed

Introduced by Sade Elhawary, District 57

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 2654 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2593 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 25, 2026

78

Yes

0

No

1

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 Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5335.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  13. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  18. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  19. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6487.).

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

  21. Vetoed by Governor.

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