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AB 799: Prisons: death benefit for incarcerated firefighters.
What AB 799 does, verified December 13, 2025
The bill requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to pay a death benefit to the families of incarcerated firefighters who have died while participating in the California Conservation Camp program. This program allows incarcerated individuals to work on projects supervised by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. The bill aims to provide financial support to the families of these individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice in their line of work.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 711, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-13)Alert me
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| Oct. 13, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 711, Statutes of 2025. |
| Oct. 13, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 24, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Sep. 12, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3382.). |
| Sep. 12, 2025 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.). |
Latest bill textChaptered version, October 13, 2025 · 413 words
Assembly Bill No. 799
CHAPTER 711
An act to add Section 2780.6 to the Penal Code, relating to prisons.
[ Approved by Governor October 13, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 13, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 799, Celeste Rodriguez. Prisons: death benefit for incarcerated firefighters.
Existing law establishes the California Conservation Camps for the purpose of having incarcerated persons work on projects supervised by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Existing law requires the department to utilize incarcerated persons assigned to conservation camps in performing fire prevention, fire control, and other work of the department. Existing law allows an incarcerated individual, as specified, who has successfully participated in either a California Conservation Camp program or a county program as an incarcerated individual hand crew member, as determined by specified authorities, and has been released from custody, to file a petition for relief with a court.
This bill would require the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to pay a death benefit, as specified, for the death of any incarcerated individual hand crew members in the California Conservation Camp program, as specified.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 2780.6 is added to the Penal Code, to read:2780.6.
(a) Notwithstanding paragraph (9) of subdivision (a) of Section 3370 of the Labor Code, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, shall, pursuant to subdivision (b), pay a death benefit in an amount calculated pursuant to subdivision (c) for the death of any state prison incarcerated individual hand crew member assigned to the California Conservation Camp program.(b) The death benefit shall be paid within 60 days of the death of an incarcerated individual hand crew member to the beneficiary designated by the crew member to receive the death benefit if the crew member dies during any of the following circumstances:
(1) During, and resulting from, the performance of their duties on an active deployment.
(2) During, and resulting from, the performance of their duties completing firefighter Conservation Camp training exercises.
(3) While physically or mentally incapacitated due to and resulting from their performance of their duties as described in paragraph (1) or (2).
(c) The death benefit shall be the sum of the following amounts:
(1) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).
(2) An amount equal to 50 percent of the annual compensation earned by the deceased crew member during the 12 months immediately preceding the death of the crew member.
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