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    AB-1464
    Justice & Public Safety

    Housing preferences.

    Introduced
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Restricts prison housing preferences for transgender inmates who committed specific crimes against opposite-gender victims.
    • Requires housing assignments based on anatomy for inmates convicted of violent crimes like murder, rape, or trafficking.
    • Mandates written justification from prison officials when denying an inmate's housing preference.
    • Requires regular safety assessments and documentation of inmates' objections to housing decisions.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Macedo's prison housing legislation would modify California's policies for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals in state correctional facilities by requiring anatomical-based housing assignments for those convicted of specific violent offenses against victims of the opposite anatomical gender.

    The bill maintains existing provisions allowing incarcerated individuals to be housed according to their gender identity preference and requires they be addressed consistent with that identity. However, it establishes new restrictions requiring the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to house individuals in facilities matching their anatomy if they have been convicted of, or if credible evidence shows they committed, certain crimes against victims of the opposite anatomical gender. These qualifying offenses include murder, rape, human trafficking, domestic violence, kidnapping, and assault.

    For cases not involving these specific offenses, the department must continue providing written justification before denying any housing preference and must document objections raised by individuals whose preferences are denied. The legislation preserves requirements that health and safety concerns voiced by incarcerated individuals prompt housing reassessment, while maintaining prohibitions on housing denials based on anatomy, sexual orientation, or other discriminatory factors outside the newly specified offense categories.

    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
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To print.

    Contacts

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

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    Introduced By

    Alexandra Macedo
    Alexandra MacedoR
    California State Assembly Member
    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

    Key Takeaways

    • Restricts prison housing preferences for transgender inmates who committed specific crimes against opposite-gender victims.
    • Requires housing assignments based on anatomy for inmates convicted of violent crimes like murder, rape, or trafficking.
    • Mandates written justification from prison officials when denying an inmate's housing preference.
    • Requires regular safety assessments and documentation of inmates' objections to housing decisions.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

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

    Introduced By

    Alexandra Macedo
    Alexandra MacedoR
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Macedo's prison housing legislation would modify California's policies for transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals in state correctional facilities by requiring anatomical-based housing assignments for those convicted of specific violent offenses against victims of the opposite anatomical gender.

    The bill maintains existing provisions allowing incarcerated individuals to be housed according to their gender identity preference and requires they be addressed consistent with that identity. However, it establishes new restrictions requiring the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to house individuals in facilities matching their anatomy if they have been convicted of, or if credible evidence shows they committed, certain crimes against victims of the opposite anatomical gender. These qualifying offenses include murder, rape, human trafficking, domestic violence, kidnapping, and assault.

    For cases not involving these specific offenses, the department must continue providing written justification before denying any housing preference and must document objections raised by individuals whose preferences are denied. The legislation preserves requirements that health and safety concerns voiced by incarcerated individuals prompt housing reassessment, while maintaining prohibitions on housing denials based on anatomy, sexual orientation, or other discriminatory factors outside the newly specified offense categories.

    10% progression
    Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

    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
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    James RamosD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Matt HaneyD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Juan AlanisR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Stephanie NguyenD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 10 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    James RamosD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Matt HaneyD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Juan AlanisR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Stephanie NguyenD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    John HarabedianD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Alexandra MacedoR
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Nick SchultzD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member