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CA AB812

Bill

Status

Passed

10/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Sade Elhawary

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish regulations by July 1, 2027 for referring incarcerated firefighters to court for potential resentencing

  • Applies to current and former participants in the California Conservation Camp program and those working at institutional firehouses who are still in custody

  • Eligible individuals must have two or more years remaining on their state prison sentence to be referred for resentencing consideration

  • Prohibits excluding individuals from resentencing consideration based solely on past or pending parole hearing dates or minimum time served requirements

  • Recognizes incarcerated firefighters' contributions to wildfire response, noting their "essential" role in emergencies including the January 2025 Los Angeles County fires where hundreds worked around the clock

Legislative Description

Recall and resentencing: incarcerated firefighters.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 712, Statutes of 2025.

10/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/9/2025
Public Safety6/18/2025
Rules6/5/2025
Appropriations3/26/2025
Public Safety3/3/2025

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