2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB423: Inmate labor: Enhancing Workforce Development for Incarcerated Firefighters Act.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Article 4.5 (commencing with Section 2775) to Chapter 5 of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to inmate firefighters.
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Bill History
2/18/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/19/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
3/26/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
4/2/2025
Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and N.R. & W.
Senate
4/9/2025
Set for hearing April 22.
Senate
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Senate
4/24/2025
Set for hearing April 28.
Senate
4/24/2025
April 28 hearing postponed by committee.
Senate
4/24/2025
April 28 hearing postponed by committee.
Senate
4/25/2025
Set for hearing April 30.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
4/22/2025
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Natural Resources and Water(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Democrat