California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB2434: Inmates: visitation.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Sections 6402.5 and 6403 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections. corrections Inmates: visitation. Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, when amending or adopting regulations that may impact the visitation of inmates, to recognize and consider the value of visiting as a means to improve prison safety, the important role of inmate visitation in maintaining connection with family and community, and the role of inmate visitation in preparing for successful release…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Sections 6402.5 and 6403 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections. corrections Inmates: visitation. Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, when amending or adopting regulations that may impact the visitation of inmates, to recognize and consider the value of visiting as a means to improve prison safety, the important role of inmate visitation in maintaining connection with family and community, and the role of inmate visitation in preparing for successful release. This bill would require each facility, as defined, to establish at least 3 days of visitation per week. The bill would require a facility, if it will not be open for visitation, to provide notice to the impacted population as soon as possible. The bill would authorize a facility to deny contact visits only for specified reasons, including, among others, possession of contraband or pending or sustained rules violations that result in a restricted housing unit term. The bill would require facility staff to take specified actions with regard to correctable issues with a visitation, including, among other things, allowing the visitor a reasonable opportunity to correct the issue and return to visiting up to one hour before the end of the visiting period. The bill would prohibit denial of visitation if a visitor has traveled more than 170 miles to attend …
Sponsors
- Mia Bonta (D, AD18) · primary sponsor
- Mark González (D, AD54)
- Nick Schultz (D, AD44)
- Susan Rubio (D, SD22)
- Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04)
- Sharon Quirk-Silva (D, AD67)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 941, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 6921.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 16.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Votes
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB2434 Bonta et al. By Caballero (August 30, 2026): 30 yea, 9 nay, passed
- AB 2434 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 59 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 23, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 2434 Bonta Assembly Third Reading (May 26, 2026): 58 yea, 16 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB2434?
- AB2434 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Inmates: visitation.
- What does AB2434 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Sections 6402.5 and 6403 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections. corrections Inmates: visitation. Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, when amending or adopting regulations that may impact the visitation of inmates, to recognize and consider the value of visiting as a means to improve prison safety, the important role of inmate visitation in maintaining connection with family and community, and the role of inmate visitation in preparing for successful release…
- What is the status of AB2434?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 941, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB2434?
- Mia Bonta (D, AD18), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB2434?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2434
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