Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 2204
Session 20252026
Prisons: organized sports programming.
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Aug 31, 2026
Sponsors
First Action
Feb 19, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 15, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2204
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Author
Democrat
Author
Republican
Coauthor
Summary
Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to administer the state prison system under the direction of the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Existing California constitutional provisions grant the department the authority to award credits earned for good behavior and approved rehabilitative or educational achievements in order to enhance public safety, improve rehabilitation, and avoid the release of prisoners by federal court order. This bill, the Second Chance Sports Act, would, until January 1, 2036, require the department to formalize, in consultation with specified individuals and organizations, a policy on organized sports programming. The bill would authorize the department to solicit and accept proposals and negotiate and enter into agreements with specified entities for the purposes of expanding access to sports programming as described above. The bill would establish the Second Chance Sports Fund within the State Treasury. The bill would require the department to seek advisement from the Legislature on the priorities for utilizing the moneys in the fund. The bill would make funds available, upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act, for the above-described purposes. The bill would require the Controller, on or before January 1, 2029, and annually thereafter, to provide a report to the Legislature on the amounts deposited into the fund. The bill would make related findings and declarations.
Documents (9)
09/15/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
08/31/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).
08/31/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/31/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
08/25/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/24/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/24/2026
Senate
Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended.
08/17/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/03/2026
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
06/24/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/11/2026
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
06/10/2026
Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
05/28/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/27/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
05/18/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
05/14/2026
Assembly
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
05/13/2026
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/08/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/17/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
03/16/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
03/16/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
02/20/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
02/19/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 20, 2026 8:47:07 AM
Record Updated
Sep 16, 2026 9:15:23 AM