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S05037Introduced in the Senate

Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.

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Introduced by Luis Sepulveda, District 32

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Official description

Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.

Where it stands

SUBSTITUTED BY A4603A

June 1, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 1, 2026

38

Yes

22

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

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SenatorDistrictVote
Anthony Palumbo1No
Mario Mattera2No
Dean Murray3No
Monica Martinez4Yes
Steven Rhoads5No
Siela Bynoe6Yes
Jack Martins7Yes
Alexis Weik8No
Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick9No
James Sanders10Yes

Bill history

  1. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

  2. 1ST REPORT CAL.606

  3. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  4. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  5. PASSED SENATE

  6. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  7. referred to ways and means

  8. died in assembly

  9. returned to senate

  10. REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION

  11. REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

  12. 1ST REPORT CAL.847

  13. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  14. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  15. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 5037A

  16. SUBSTITUTED BY A4603A

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