AB-2257 • 2026

Corrections: jail administrators.

Crime

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Hart
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L. GOV.
Effective date: Not listed

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Corrections: jail administrators.

AB 2257, as amended, Hart.

What This Bill Does

AB 2257, as amended, Hart.
Corrections: jail administrators.
Existing law authorizes a board of supervisors of any county to, by resolution, establish a department of corrections, to be headed by an officer appointed by the board, which has jurisdiction over all county functions, personnel, and facilities, or so many as the board names in its resolution, relating to institutional punishment, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of prisoners, including, but not limited to, the county jail and industrial farms and road camps, their functions and personnel.
Existing law, except as specified, requires the sheriff to take charge of and be the sole and exclusive authority to keep the county jail and the prisoners in it, as specified, and generally imposes requirements and duties on sheriffs for the keeping of jails.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and L. GOV.
2026-06-01 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 41. Noes 25.)
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5273.)
2026-05-19 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5153.)
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (April 21).
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2257, as amended, Hart.
Corrections: jail administrators.
Existing law authorizes a board of supervisors of any county to, by resolution, establish a department of corrections, to be headed by an officer appointed by the board, which has jurisdiction over all county functions, personnel, and facilities, or so many as the board names in its resolution, relating to institutional punishment, care, treatment, and rehabilitation of prisoners, including, but not limited to, the county jail and industrial farms and road camps, their functions and personnel. Existing law, except as specified, requires the sheriff to take charge of and be the sole and exclusive authority to keep the county jail and the prisoners in it, as specified, and generally imposes requirements and duties on sheriffs for the keeping of jails.
This bill would authorize a board of supervisors to, by resolution, establish the position of
jail administrator and impose procedures for the nomination and confirmation or denial of a candidate for the position. The bill would prescribe the powers and duties of jail administrators. The bill would provide that the sheriff retains specified authority with respect to the jail administrator, including the authority to remove the jail administrator, as specified. The bill would also revise the provision requiring the sheriff to take charge of and be the sole and exclusive authority to keep the county jail and the incarcerated persons to state that the provision does not apply in counties that have appointed a jail administrator pursuant to the authority described above. The bill would also specify that “sheriff” includes a jail administrator for the purposes of requirements and duties imposed on sheriffs for the keeping of jails, as specified.

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