Nancy Skinner
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 9
Author
Existing law grants certain rights to inmates in state prisons. Existing regulation allows media representatives access to state prisons with prior approval, and allows unscheduled interviews with inmates. This bill would, beginning January 1, 2027, require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to permit representatives of the news media to tour a facility or interview incarcerated persons in person, as specified. The bill would prohibit retaliation against an incarcerated person for participating in a visit by, or communicating with, a representative of the news media. The bill would require all Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities to allow state officials, as specified, to visit those facilities at any time and meet with incarcerated people upon request, beginning January 1, 2027.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5634.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6709.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (August 15).
July 2 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3061.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Ordered to second reading.
Read third time and amended.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 3011.) (January 18).
Set for hearing January 18.
May 18 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Set for hearing May 18.
April 17 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing April 17.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 578.) (March 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing March 28.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB254 | HTML |
| 01/30/23 - Introduced | |
| 01/22/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 01/24/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/19/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/03/24 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/24/23- Senate Public Safety | |
| 04/16/23- Senate Appropriations | |
| 01/18/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 01/29/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/03/24- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 06/07/24- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 06/28/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/21/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/29/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 10/16/24- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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