Recall and resentencing: incarcerated firefighters.

Assembly Member Elhawary was added as a co-introducer alongside Assembly Member Lowenthal.

Section 1172.1(e) had redundant language removed: the old text read 'that establish all of the following: that utilize the existing extraordinary conduct referral process and establish all of the following,' which was simplified to 'that utilize the existing extraordinary conduct referral process and establish all of the following.'

The deadline for CDCR to promulgate resentencing referral regulations was cleaned up from 'July 1, 2026, 2027' to simply 'July 1, 2027,' confirming the one-year extension from the original 2026 date.

Removed amendment history lines (dates of prior amendments in Assembly and Senate) from the bill header.

Added enrolled bill procedural elements: 'Passed the Assembly September 10, 2025,' 'Passed the Senate September 9, 2025,' Chief Clerk and Secretary signatures, and a Governor's approval block with date and time fields.

Reformatted the statutory text of Section 1172.1 from a numbered-line layout (line 1, line 2, etc.) to standard paragraph formatting without changing any substantive language.

The bill was signed by the Governor on October 13, 2025 and designated as Chapter 712, converting it from an enrolled bill into a chaptered law.

Header formatting changed from the standard enrolled bill layout (with Assembly/Senate passage dates and clerk signatures) to the official chaptered format with 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' and the chapter number.

The bill now allows an incarcerated firefighter to self-initiate a recall and resentencing request rather than requiring a recommendation from the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Cal Fire is removed as a referral source in Section 1172.1(a)(1).

The regulatory requirement in subdivision (e) now specifically covers 'current and former participants in the California Conservation Camp program and incarcerated persons working at institutional firehouses' rather than the broader term 'incarcerated firefighters.'

A deadline of July 1, 2026 is added for CDCR to promulgate the required regulations regarding referral for resentencing.

Three new regulatory requirements are added: (1) regulations must authorize referral of eligible persons with two or more years remaining in state prison, (2) individuals cannot be excluded from consideration based solely on past or pending parole hearing dates, and (3) a minimum time served requirement cannot be imposed as a condition for resentencing consideration.

Removed subdivision (f), which had allowed an incarcerated firefighter to directly request recall and resentencing. Under the Assembly version, the court was required to hold a hearing upon such a request and consider the person's emergency service during a natural disaster. The Senate version eliminates this self-petition right entirely, meaning only referrals from CDCR, the Board of Parole Hearings, county correctional administrators, district attorneys, or the Attorney General can trigger the resentencing process.

Broadened and clarified the population covered by CDCR's regulatory referral requirement. The Assembly version referred to 'incarcerated firefighters' generally. The Senate version specifically names: current participants in the California Conservation Camp program, former participants still in custody, and incarcerated persons working at institutional firehouses. This is a more inclusive definition that captures people who may have left the camp program but remain incarcerated.

Updated the bill summary to remove language about incarcerated firefighters requesting recall and resentencing, aligning it with the removal of subdivision (f). Also made minor formatting and line-number adjustments throughout the legislative findings section.

The deadline for CDCR to promulgate regulations regarding resentencing referrals was extended from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2027, giving the department an additional year to develop the rules.

The scope of covered individuals was narrowed. The prior version included 'current and former participants in the California Conservation Camp program' (which could be read to include all former participants). The new version limits coverage to 'current participants' and 'former participants who are still in custody,' excluding those who have already been released.

A new requirement was added that the regulations must 'utilize the existing extraordinary conduct referral process,' tying the new resentencing referral mechanism to an already-established CDCR procedure rather than creating a standalone process.

CDCR is now required to promulgate regulations regarding the referral of incarcerated firefighters for resentencing. This creates an affirmative regulatory obligation on the department to establish procedures for how firefighters are referred for consideration.

The incarcerated firefighter's right to directly request recall and resentencing was moved from subdivision (e) to a new subdivision (f) and now explicitly states 'Notwithstanding subdivision (c),' making it clear that firefighters can self-petition even though the general rule in subdivision (c) says defendants are not entitled to file petitions seeking relief.

Assembly Member Sharp-Collins was added as a coauthor, indicating broader legislative support for the bill.