CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 263Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta(Principal coauthor: Senator Durazo)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Waldron)January 15, 2021 An act to add Section 7321 to the Government Code, relating to private detention facilities, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 263, as introduced, Bonta. Private detention facilities.Existing law requires the operator of a private detention facility, as defined, to comply with, and adhere to, the detention standards of care and confinement agreed upon in the facilitys contract for operations, as specified.This bill would require private detention facility operators to comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature, in keeping with its obligation to safeguard the humane and just treatment of all individuals located within California, to ensure that private detention facility operators in the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational health and safety regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those detained in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by COVID-19.SEC. 2. Section 7321 is added to the Government Code, to read:7321. (a) A private detention facility operator shall comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.(b) As used in this section, private detention facility operator and private detention facility have the same meaning as in Section 7320.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: In order to protect the health of individuals detained and working in private detention facilities, which are environments shown to be dangerous for the transmission of COVID-19, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 263Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta(Principal coauthor: Senator Durazo)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Waldron)January 15, 2021 An act to add Section 7321 to the Government Code, relating to private detention facilities, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 263, as introduced, Bonta. Private detention facilities.Existing law requires the operator of a private detention facility, as defined, to comply with, and adhere to, the detention standards of care and confinement agreed upon in the facilitys contract for operations, as specified.This bill would require private detention facility operators to comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 263
Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta(Principal coauthor: Senator Durazo)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Waldron)January 15, 2021
Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta(Principal coauthor: Senator Durazo)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Waldron)
January 15, 2021
An act to add Section 7321 to the Government Code, relating to private detention facilities, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 263, as introduced, Bonta. Private detention facilities.
Existing law requires the operator of a private detention facility, as defined, to comply with, and adhere to, the detention standards of care and confinement agreed upon in the facilitys contract for operations, as specified.This bill would require private detention facility operators to comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Existing law requires the operator of a private detention facility, as defined, to comply with, and adhere to, the detention standards of care and confinement agreed upon in the facilitys contract for operations, as specified.
This bill would require private detention facility operators to comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature, in keeping with its obligation to safeguard the humane and just treatment of all individuals located within California, to ensure that private detention facility operators in the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational health and safety regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those detained in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by COVID-19.SEC. 2. Section 7321 is added to the Government Code, to read:7321. (a) A private detention facility operator shall comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.(b) As used in this section, private detention facility operator and private detention facility have the same meaning as in Section 7320.SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: In order to protect the health of individuals detained and working in private detention facilities, which are environments shown to be dangerous for the transmission of COVID-19, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature, in keeping with its obligation to safeguard the humane and just treatment of all individuals located within California, to ensure that private detention facility operators in the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational health and safety regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those detained in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by COVID-19.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature, in keeping with its obligation to safeguard the humane and just treatment of all individuals located within California, to ensure that private detention facility operators in the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational health and safety regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those detained in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by COVID-19.
SECTION 1. It is the intent of the Legislature, in keeping with its obligation to safeguard the humane and just treatment of all individuals located within California, to ensure that private detention facility operators in the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational health and safety regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those detained in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by COVID-19.
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SEC. 2. Section 7321 is added to the Government Code, to read:7321. (a) A private detention facility operator shall comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.(b) As used in this section, private detention facility operator and private detention facility have the same meaning as in Section 7320.
SEC. 2. Section 7321 is added to the Government Code, to read:
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7321. (a) A private detention facility operator shall comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.(b) As used in this section, private detention facility operator and private detention facility have the same meaning as in Section 7320.
7321. (a) A private detention facility operator shall comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.(b) As used in this section, private detention facility operator and private detention facility have the same meaning as in Section 7320.
7321. (a) A private detention facility operator shall comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.(b) As used in this section, private detention facility operator and private detention facility have the same meaning as in Section 7320.
7321. (a) A private detention facility operator shall comply with, and adhere to, all local and state public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations.
(b) As used in this section, private detention facility operator and private detention facility have the same meaning as in Section 7320.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: In order to protect the health of individuals detained and working in private detention facilities, which are environments shown to be dangerous for the transmission of COVID-19, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: In order to protect the health of individuals detained and working in private detention facilities, which are environments shown to be dangerous for the transmission of COVID-19, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.
SEC. 3. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:
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In order to protect the health of individuals detained and working in private detention facilities, which are environments shown to be dangerous for the transmission of COVID-19, it is necessary for this act to take effect immediately.