CaliforniaCivil detention facilities.
What it does
Existing law requires the operator of a private detention facility, as defined, to comply with, and adhere to, the detention standards of care and confinement agreed upon in the facility's contract for operations, as specified. Existing law requires a private detention facility operator to comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.
More detail
This bill, the Protecting Vulnerable Immigrant Detainees Model Act, would require the Attorney General, on or before December 31, 2027, to submit to the Legislature a report including a proposed oversight plan for private civil detention facilities that protects the health, safety, and welfare of persons detained in those facilities, as specified. The bill would require the Governor to direct the appropriate state entity to cooperate with the Attorney General for the purposes of developing the oversight plan, as specified.
The bill would make related findings and declarations.
Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 29Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 756, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 29Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 8Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 30Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded SB 957 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Ortega. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB957 Pérez Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 30In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Aug 30Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 15. Page 6858.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (August 27).Minor
- Aug 25From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
- Aug 25Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Minor
- Aug 25Action rescinded whereby bill re-referred to Com. on HEALTH on August 24.Minor
- Aug 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
- Aug 24Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.
- Aug 24Re-referred to Coms. on JUD., HEALTH, and APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Minor
- Aug 21Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 21Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 21Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 13Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
- Aug 5August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
- Jun 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 18Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 16).Major
- Jun 16
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.Minor
- May 20In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- May 19Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4343.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4259.) (May 14).Minor
- May 12Set for hearing May 14.
- May 11May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4Set for hearing May 11.
- Apr 27Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 23From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (April 21).Major
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 15Set for hearing April 21.
- Apr 14From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1. Page 3843.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Apr 13Set for hearing April 13.
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26April 6 hearing postponed by committee.
- Mar 26From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Major
- Mar 10Set for hearing April 6.
- Feb 18Referred to Coms. on P., D.T., & C.P. and JUD.Minor
- Feb 3From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.
- Feb 2Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced