Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 941
Session 20252026
Private detention facilities: canteens.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
First Action
Jan 29, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
941
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Democrat
Principal Coauthor
Unknown
Gonzalez
Coauthor
Democrat
Principal Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Principal Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Unknown
Rubio
Principal Coauthor
Summary
Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to maintain a canteen at its active facilities, and until January 1, 2028, prohibits the sale prices of the articles offered for sale in a canteen from exceeding a 35% markup above the price of the articles paid to the vendors. Existing law, commencing on January 1, 2028, requires the sale amounts of the articles to be offered for sale to be fixed by the secretary at amounts that will render each canteen self-supporting. This bill would prohibit the sale price of an article offered for sale in a commissary, as defined, at a private detention facility, defined as a detention facility that is operated by a private, nongovernmental, for-profit entity, and operating pursuant to a contract or agreement with a governmental entity, from exceeding a 35% markup above the amount paid to a vendor for that article.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 991, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
08/24/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
08/19/2026
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/18/2026
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/17/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 6202.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/12/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/12/2026
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
06/10/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
06/09/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 9).
06/09/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
05/18/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
05/04/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/04/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4130.) Ordered to the Assembly.
04/16/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
04/15/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3867.) (April 14).
04/02/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 14.
03/17/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3589.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
03/03/2026
Senate
Set for hearing March 17.
02/11/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
01/30/2026
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.
01/29/2026
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 30, 2026 8:34:41 AM
Record Updated
Oct 1, 2026 1:28:08 PM