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AB 248: County jails: wages.
What AB 248 does, verified December 13, 2025
The bill proposes to amend a section of the penal code relating to county jails. The existing law allows the board of supervisors to credit each prisoner with up to $2 for each 8 hours of work performed in jail. The proposed bill would instead authorize the board to credit each prisoner with a sum of money to be determined by the board.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 252, Statutes of 2025. (2025-09-03)Alert me
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| Oct. 03, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 252, Statutes of 2025. |
| Oct. 03, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 15, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m. |
| Sep. 08, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 12. Page 3014.). |
| Sep. 08, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 12. Page 3014.). |
Latest bill textChaptered version, October 3, 2025 · 207 words
Assembly Bill No. 248
CHAPTER 252
An act to amend Section 4019.3 of the Penal Code, relating to jails.
[ Approved by Governor October 03, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 03, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 248, Bryan. County jails: wages.
Existing law provides that a county jail is kept by the sheriff of the county in which the jail is situated and is to be used for specified purposes, including for the confinement of persons sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail upon a criminal conviction. Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors to credit each prisoner confined in or committed to county jail up to $2 for each 8 hours of work performed in jail.
This bill would instead authorize the board to credit each prisoner with a sum of money to be determined by the board.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 4019.3 of the Penal Code is amended to read:4019.3.
The board of supervisors may credit each prisoner with a sum of money to be determined by the board if the prisoner is confined in or committed to a county jail and performs a work assignment.Text of AB 248 as chaptered, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions