AB-1269
Justice & Public Safety

County and city jails: incarcerated person contacts.

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CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires county and city jails to notify next of kin within 24 hours when an incarcerated person dies.
  • Establishes Wakiesha's Law to expand death notification requirements from state prisons to local jails.
  • Mandates reimbursement to local jails for costs associated with implementing the notification system.

Summary

Assembly Member Bryan's legislation, known as Wakiesha's Law, would require county and city jails to notify designated contacts within 24 hours following the death of an incarcerated person. The measure extends notification requirements currently applicable to state prisons to local detention facilities.

Under the proposed law, jails must inform all individuals listed on an incarcerated person's medical release of information form and next of kin form when that person dies in custody. The bill creates a state-mandated local program, with provisions for reimbursing local agencies for associated costs pending review by the Commission on State Mandates.

The measure aligns local jail protocols with existing state prison requirements, which mandate notification of designated contacts within 24 hours when an incarcerated person dies or faces hospitalization for serious medical conditions. County jails, operated by county sheriffs, currently lack uniform notification requirements for deaths in custody.

Key Dates

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Senate Floor
Next Step
Senate Committee
Senate Floor
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Public Safety Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Public Safety Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1269 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass as amended
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

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Anna CaballeroD
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Roger NielloR
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Tony StricklandR
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Shannon GroveR
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Brian JonesR
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Akilah Weber PiersonD
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Isaac BryanD
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Jasmeet BainsD
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Angelique AshbyD
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Nick SchultzD
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Jesse ArreguinD
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Christopher CabaldonD
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Jerry McNerneyD
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Sasha Renee PerezD
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Laura RichardsonD
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Suzette ValladaresR
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Introduced By

Isaac Bryan
Isaac BryanD
California State Assembly Member
Co-Authors
Nick Schultz
Nick SchultzD
California State Assembly Member
Jasmeet Bains
Jasmeet BainsD
California State Assembly Member
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

Latest Voting History

July 8, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Public Safety Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
6006PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires county and city jails to notify next of kin within 24 hours when an incarcerated person dies.
  • Establishes Wakiesha's Law to expand death notification requirements from state prisons to local jails.
  • Mandates reimbursement to local jails for costs associated with implementing the notification system.

Get Involved

Act Now!

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

Introduced By

Isaac Bryan
Isaac BryanD
California State Assembly Member
Co-Authors
Nick Schultz
Nick SchultzD
California State Assembly Member
Jasmeet Bains
Jasmeet BainsD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Bryan's legislation, known as Wakiesha's Law, would require county and city jails to notify designated contacts within 24 hours following the death of an incarcerated person. The measure extends notification requirements currently applicable to state prisons to local detention facilities.

Under the proposed law, jails must inform all individuals listed on an incarcerated person's medical release of information form and next of kin form when that person dies in custody. The bill creates a state-mandated local program, with provisions for reimbursing local agencies for associated costs pending review by the Commission on State Mandates.

The measure aligns local jail protocols with existing state prison requirements, which mandate notification of designated contacts within 24 hours when an incarcerated person dies or faces hospitalization for serious medical conditions. County jails, operated by county sheriffs, currently lack uniform notification requirements for deaths in custody.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Senate Floor
Next Step
Senate Committee
Senate Floor
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Senate Public Safety Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Public Safety Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AB 1269 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Appropriations Hearing
Do pass as amended
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Public Safety Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Latest Voting History

July 8, 2025
PASS
Senate Committee
Senate Public Safety Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
6006PASS

Contacts

Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Roger NielloR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Tony StricklandR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Brian JonesR
Senator
Floor Vote
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 43 row(s) selected.
Page 1 of 9
Select All Legislators
Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Roger NielloR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Tony StricklandR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Shannon GroveR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Brian JonesR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Benjamin AllenD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Mike McGuireD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Scott WienerD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Henry SternD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Tim GraysonD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Monique LimonD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Sabrina CervantesD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Bob ArchuletaD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Maria DurazoD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Melissa HurtadoD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Tom UmbergD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Susan RubioD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Lena GonzalezD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Megan DahleR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Josh BeckerD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Dave CorteseD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
John LairdD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Isaac BryanD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Jasmeet BainsD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Marie Alvarado-GilR
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Angelique AshbyD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Catherine BlakespearD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Caroline MenjivarD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Steve PadillaD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Lola Smallwood-CuevasD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Aisha WahabD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Nick SchultzD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Jerry McNerneyD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Sasha Renee PerezD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Laura RichardsonD
Senator
Floor Vote
Profile
Suzette ValladaresR
Senator
Floor Vote