Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions
Summary
Relates to commissaries and canteens at correctional institutions; provides that items for sale at a commissary or canteen shall be sold for no more than a certain percentage over the purchase price; provides that the department of corrections and community supervisions shall publish on its website the price list for all commissary items for sale at each institution as of June 1, 2026 and on an annual basis thereafter.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
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What changed between versions
S1692A
→
S1692B
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new requirement for the department to publish commissary price lists on its website. Additionally, the effective date for the initial price list publication was updated from June 1, 2025, to June 1, 2026, likely to align with the new legislative session.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by introducing a new transparency requirement for commissary pricing, and the timeline for implementation was adjusted to a future date.
REQUIREMENT
Added a mandate for the department to publish price lists for all commissary items on its website.
TIMELINE
Changed the start date for the initial price list publication from June 1, 2025, to June 1, 2026.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill number from version A to version B and adjusted the legislative history text to reflect recommitment to the Committee on Finance.
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2025 · Assembly Jun 1, 2026
How they voted
37–20
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 62
May 22, 2025
D
Democratic40
92% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
3
Jun 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 29, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 29, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 1692B
upper
Apr 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
May 22, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 1692A
upper
Jan 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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