SB-498
Social Services

County detention: juvenile facilities: commissary.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires juvenile detention facilities to provide free hygiene products to indigent youth detainees.
  • Prohibits using access to hygiene products as a disciplinary measure or reward.
  • Mandates the discharge of all hygiene product debts accrued before January 1, 2026.
  • Defines indigent status as having $25 or less in trust accounts over seven days.

Summary

Senator Becker's juvenile detention reform measure establishes free access to basic hygiene products for indigent youth in California county facilities, addressing current practices that can lead to debt accumulation or lack of access for those unable to pay commissary costs.

The legislation requires facilities to provide items like soap, toothpaste, menstrual products, and other essential hygiene supplies at no cost to detained youth with $25 or less in their trust accounts over a seven-day period. The bill prohibits using access to these products as either punishment or reward, while mandating the discharge of any hygiene-related debts accrued before January 2026.

Under existing law, county juvenile facilities can operate commissary stores selling hygiene items to detained youth, though facilities must provide some basic hygiene supplies. The new provisions expand these requirements by guaranteeing specific products upon request for indigent detainees while preventing debt accumulation for these necessities. Local agencies may receive state reimbursement for costs associated with implementing these changes, pending review by the Commission on State Mandates.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Senate Floor
Senate Floor
Vote on Senate Floor
Senate 3rd Reading SB498 Becker
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Do pass as amended
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Placed on suspense file
Senate Public Safety Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Public Safety Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Contacts

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Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
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James RamosD
Assemblymember
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Josh BeckerD
Senator
Bill Author
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Matt HaneyD
Assemblymember
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Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
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Juan AlanisR
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Introduced By

Josh Becker
Josh BeckerD
California State Senator
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/4/2025)

Latest Voting History

June 4, 2025
PASS
Senate Floor
Vote on Senate Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
390140PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires juvenile detention facilities to provide free hygiene products to indigent youth detainees.
  • Prohibits using access to hygiene products as a disciplinary measure or reward.
  • Mandates the discharge of all hygiene product debts accrued before January 1, 2026.
  • Defines indigent status as having $25 or less in trust accounts over seven days.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Josh Becker
Josh BeckerD
California State Senator

Summary

Senator Becker's juvenile detention reform measure establishes free access to basic hygiene products for indigent youth in California county facilities, addressing current practices that can lead to debt accumulation or lack of access for those unable to pay commissary costs.

The legislation requires facilities to provide items like soap, toothpaste, menstrual products, and other essential hygiene supplies at no cost to detained youth with $25 or less in their trust accounts over a seven-day period. The bill prohibits using access to these products as either punishment or reward, while mandating the discharge of any hygiene-related debts accrued before January 2026.

Under existing law, county juvenile facilities can operate commissary stores selling hygiene items to detained youth, though facilities must provide some basic hygiene supplies. The new provisions expand these requirements by guaranteeing specific products upon request for indigent detainees while preventing debt accumulation for these necessities. Local agencies may receive state reimbursement for costs associated with implementing these changes, pending review by the Commission on State Mandates.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/4/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Public Safety
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Senate Floor
Senate Floor
Vote on Senate Floor
Senate 3rd Reading SB498 Becker
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Do pass as amended
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Appropriations Hearing
Placed on suspense file
Senate Public Safety Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Public Safety Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Latest Voting History

June 4, 2025
PASS
Senate Floor
Vote on Senate Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
390140PASS

Contacts

Profile
Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
James RamosD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Josh BeckerD
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Matt HaneyD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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James RamosD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Josh BeckerD
Senator
Bill Author
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Matt HaneyD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Stephanie NguyenD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Mark GonzalezD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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John HarabedianD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Nick SchultzD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
Assemblymember
Committee Member