California AB2204: Prisons: organized sports programming.

What the bill says

An act to add and repeal Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3110) of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to prisons. prisons Prisons: organized sports programming. 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…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to add and repeal Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3110) of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to prisons. prisons Prisons: organized sports programming. 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 …

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Sponsors

• Jesse Gabriel (D, AD46) · primary sponsor
• Isaac Bryan (D, AD55) · primary sponsor
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 925, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 15, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 7006.).
5. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).
6. August 31, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 31, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. August 31, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
9. August 25, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 24, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2204 Gabriel et al. By Becker (August 31, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2204 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 31, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 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] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 23, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2204 Gabriel Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 78 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2204?

AB2204 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Prisons: organized sports programming.

What does AB2204 do?

In its own words: An act to add and repeal Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 3110) of Title 1 of Part 3 of the Penal Code, relating to prisons. prisons Prisons: organized sports programming. 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…

What is the status of AB2204?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 925, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2204?

Jesse Gabriel (D, AD46), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB2204?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2204