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AB 2642: Prisons: employment of inmates.
What AB 2642 does, verified February 24, 2026
This bill aims to make technical changes to the law requiring prisoners to work. Currently, able-bodied prisoners in state prisons must work a certain number of hours each day. The proposed changes will update this provision to reflect non-substantive updates. These changes do not alter the underlying requirement for prisoners to work.
Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. (2026-02-21)Alert me
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| Feb. 21, 2026 | From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | Read first time. To print. |