Corrections: rehabilitation space.
Summary
Existing law grants the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to operate the state prison system and gives the department jurisdiction over various state prisons and other institutions. Existing law requires the department to make college programs available at every state prison and requires that these programs be provided by the California Community Colleges, the California State University, or the University of California, or other accredited, nonprofit colleges or universities. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter, to report to the Legislature information related to the amount of space available for academic and vocational education, including the amount of the deficit or surplus of space at each prison.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Feb 2, 2026
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No substantive policy changes occurred between these two versions. The legislative text of AB 809 is identical in both versions. The differences are entirely formatting and presentation: the old version uses a traditional printed legislative document layout with line numbers, while the new version reflects a web-based presentation format with navigation elements (skip to content, home, accessibility, etc.).
TECHNICAL
The bill was reformatted from a traditional printed legislative document layout (with line numbers and specific indentation) to a web-based presentation format. No changes were made to the actual statutory language, reporting requirements, deadlines, or any other substantive provision.
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Amendments
3
Feb 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 28, 2025
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 25).
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sharon Quirk-Silva
DDemocratic
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