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CaliforniaSB 5512025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Corrections and rehabilitation: state policy.

Sponsored By: Dave Cortese (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

State prisons focus on rehabilitation

The law makes successful reentry the main goal in state prisons. The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must provide education, treatment, and restorative-justice programs in safe, humane settings. Prisons must let community groups deliver programs statewide so more people can enroll. All correctional staff get training on normalization and dynamic security to improve daily life and safety. This expands access to help, not a cash benefit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Dave Cortese

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Josh Becker

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nick Schultz

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas Umberg

    Democratic • Senate

  • Akilah Weber Pierson

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 138 • No: 46

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 20 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 30 • No: 9

House vote • 9/3/2025

Item 269 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 57 • No: 20

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 4

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Item 54 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 28 • No: 10

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CS72

Yes: 5 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 225, Statutes of 2025.

    10/1/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/1/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/17/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2706.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/9/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/3/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 2868.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/3/2025House

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  9. July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    7/16/2025House

  10. Coauthors revised.

    6/17/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/17/2025House

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    6/10/2025House

  13. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    6/5/2025House

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

    5/28/2025House

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1293.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/28/2025Senate

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/6/2025Senate

  17. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    5/5/2025Senate

  18. Set for hearing May 5.

    4/25/2025Senate

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 841.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/23/2025Senate

  20. Set for hearing April 22.

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/2/2025Senate

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

    3/24/2025Senate

  23. Referred to Com. on RLS.

    3/5/2025Senate

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

    2/21/2025Senate

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

    2/20/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/1/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/10/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

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