County and city jails: incarcerated person contacts.
- 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.
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.
 Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member |  Not Contacted | |
 Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Isaac BryanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | PASS |
- 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.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
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.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | PASS |
Anna CaballeroD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Tim GraysonD Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Megan DahleR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Kelly SeyartoR Senator | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Isaac BryanD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted |