California 2021 2021-2022 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AB263 Amended / Bill

Filed 04/15/2021

                    Amended IN  Assembly  April 15, 2021 Amended IN  Assembly  March 17, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 263Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta Arambula(Principal coauthor: Senator Durazo)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Waldron, and Santiago Waldron and Santiago)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 amended, Bonta Arambula. 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 a private detention facility operator 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 within the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those individuals detained or working in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (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.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authority, powers, or duties of state or local public health officers or other officials with regard to state prisons, county jails, or other state or local correctional facilities.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 or 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.

 Amended IN  Assembly  April 15, 2021 Amended IN  Assembly  March 17, 2021 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 263Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta Arambula(Principal coauthor: Senator Durazo)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Waldron, and Santiago Waldron and Santiago)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 amended, Bonta Arambula. 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 a private detention facility operator 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 

 Amended IN  Assembly  April 15, 2021 Amended IN  Assembly  March 17, 2021

Amended IN  Assembly  April 15, 2021
Amended IN  Assembly  March 17, 2021

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION

 Assembly Bill 

No. 263

Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta Arambula(Principal coauthor: Senator Durazo)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Waldron, and Santiago Waldron and Santiago)January 15, 2021

Introduced by Assembly Member Bonta Arambula(Principal coauthor: Senator Durazo)(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Waldron, and Santiago Waldron and Santiago)
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 amended, Bonta Arambula. 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 a private detention facility operator 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 a private detention facility operator 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 within the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those individuals detained or working in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (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.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authority, powers, or duties of state or local public health officers or other officials with regard to state prisons, county jails, or other state or local correctional facilities.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 or 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 within the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those individuals detained or working in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (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 within the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those individuals detained or working in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (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 within the State of California respect and adhere to public health orders and occupational safety and health regulations, thus ensuring the welfare of those individuals detained or working in these facilities and protecting public health with respect to the threat posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

### SECTION 1.

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.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authority, powers, or duties of state or local public health officers or other officials with regard to state prisons, county jails, or other state or local correctional facilities.

SEC. 2. Section 7321 is added to the Government Code, to read:

### SEC. 2.

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.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authority, powers, or duties of state or local public health officers or other officials with regard to state prisons, county jails, or other state or local correctional facilities.

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.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authority, powers, or duties of state or local public health officers or other officials with regard to state prisons, county jails, or other state or local correctional facilities.

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.(c) This section shall not be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authority, powers, or duties of state or local public health officers or other officials with regard to state prisons, county jails, or other state or local correctional facilities.



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.

(c) This section shall not be construed to limit or otherwise modify the authority, powers, or duties of state or local public health officers or other officials with regard to state prisons, county jails, or other state or local correctional facilities.

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 or 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 or 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:

### SEC. 3.

 In order to protect the health of individuals detained or 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.