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SB941Introduced in the Senate

Private detention facilities: canteens.

Passed

Introduced by Steve Padilla, District 18

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 2.4 (commencing with Section 18891) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to detention facilities.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 991, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB941 Padilla et al. Concurrence · August 19, 2026

38

Yes

0

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.

  3. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

  4. Set for hearing March 17.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3589.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. Set for hearing April 14.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3867.) (April 14).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4130.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  10. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  11. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  12. Coauthors revised.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time and amended.

  16. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 6202.) Ordered to the Senate.

  18. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  19. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  20. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  21. Approved by the Governor.

  22. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 991, Statutes of 2026.

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