County detention: commissary.
- Requires county jails to provide free hygiene products to inmates with less than $25 in their accounts.
- Prohibits denying hygiene products as punishment or using them as rewards in detention facilities.
- Mandates the discharge of all existing hygiene product debt accrued before January 2026.
- Guarantees access to basic items like soap, toothpaste, and menstrual products upon request.
Senator Becker's legislation mandates free hygiene products for indigent individuals in California county jails and juvenile facilities, while prohibiting facilities from using these items as disciplinary tools or allowing debt to accumulate for their provision.
The bill establishes specific criteria for identifying eligible recipients, defining an indigent status as having $25 or less in a facility trust account over seven days. Covered hygiene items include soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, menstrual products, deodorant, lotion, disinfectant wipes, and single-bladed razors. The measure requires facilities to provide these items upon request and prohibits denying access as punishment or using them as behavioral incentives.
Under the legislation, county detention facilities must discharge any existing hygiene product debt, including associated fees and interest, accrued prior to January 1, 2026. The bill creates parallel requirements for both adult and juvenile facilities through additions to the Penal Code and Welfare and Institutions Code. Local agencies may receive state reimbursement for costs associated with implementing these changes, subject to review by the Commission on State Mandates.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Latest Voting History
 Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Scott WienerD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Lena GonzalezD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Josh BeckerD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
- Requires county jails to provide free hygiene products to inmates with less than $25 in their accounts.
- Prohibits denying hygiene products as punishment or using them as rewards in detention facilities.
- Mandates the discharge of all existing hygiene product debt accrued before January 2026.
- Guarantees access to basic items like soap, toothpaste, and menstrual products upon request.
This bill was recently introduced. Email the authors to let them know what you think about it.
Introduced By
Senator Becker's legislation mandates free hygiene products for indigent individuals in California county jails and juvenile facilities, while prohibiting facilities from using these items as disciplinary tools or allowing debt to accumulate for their provision.
The bill establishes specific criteria for identifying eligible recipients, defining an indigent status as having $25 or less in a facility trust account over seven days. Covered hygiene items include soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, menstrual products, deodorant, lotion, disinfectant wipes, and single-bladed razors. The measure requires facilities to provide these items upon request and prohibits denying access as punishment or using them as behavioral incentives.
Under the legislation, county detention facilities must discharge any existing hygiene product debt, including associated fees and interest, accrued prior to January 1, 2026. The bill creates parallel requirements for both adult and juvenile facilities through additions to the Penal Code and Welfare and Institutions Code. Local agencies may receive state reimbursement for costs associated with implementing these changes, subject to review by the Commission on State Mandates.
Latest Voting History
Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Scott WienerD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Lena GonzalezD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Josh BeckerD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |