California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 2642: Prisons: employment of inmates.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 2642 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Prisons: employment of inmates. Primary sponsor: Sade Elhawary (D). Most recent recorded action (February 21, 2026): From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law requires every able-bodied prisoner imprisoned in a state prison to work as many hours of faithful labor in each day and every day during their term of imprisonment as prescribed by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in departmental rules and regulations.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to that provision.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sade Elhawary | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 57 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Read first time. To print.