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California 20252026

AB 2204

Prisons: organized sports programming.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Prisons, organizedsportsprogramming
Introduced / first action
2026-02-19 00:00:00

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Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to administer the state prison system under the direction of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Existing California constitutional provisions grant the department the authority to award credits earned for good behavior and approved rehabilitative or educational achievements in order to enhance public safety, improve rehabilitation, and avoid the release of prisoners by federal court order. This bill, the Second Chance Sports Act, would, until January 1, 2036, require the department to formalize, in consultation with specified individuals and organizations, a policy on organized sports programming. The bill would authorize the department to solicit and accept proposals and negotiate and enter into agreements with specified entities for the purposes of expanding access to sports programming as described above. The bill would establish the Second Chance Sports Fund within the State Treasury. The bill would require the department to seek advisement from the Legislature on the priorities for utilizing the moneys in the fund. The bill would make funds available, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, for the above-described purposes. The bill would require the Controller, on or before January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, to provide a report to the Legislature on the amounts deposited into the fund. The bill would make related findings and declarations.

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Actions

  1. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).

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  2. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

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  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  5. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  6. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  13. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  14. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

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  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  18. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  21. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  22. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

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  23. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  25. Read first time. To print.

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