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Introduced
01/14/2019
01/14/2019
In Committee
08/30/2019
08/30/2019
Crossed Over
05/23/2019
05/23/2019
Passed
08/31/2020
08/31/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/26/2020
09/26/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to add Sections 2605 and 2606 to the Penal Code, relating to corrections.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Transgender Respect, Agency, and Dignity Act," requires the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to ask incarcerated individuals about their gender identity, gender pronouns, and honorifics during intake and classification. The bill prohibits CDCR from disciplining individuals for refusing to answer or not disclosing complete information. It also requires CDCR staff to consistently use the individual's specified gender pronouns and honorifics. The bill mandates that transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals be searched and housed based on their gender identity or preference, with exceptions made only if the CDCR can provide a specific and articulable basis for denying the individual's preference. The bill aims to provide respect, agency, and dignity to incarcerated transgender, nonbinary, and intersex individuals.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 182, Statutes of 2020. (on 09/26/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB132 |
| Bill | http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201920200SB132 |
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