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Assembly approves cap on commissary markups in private detention facilities (SB 941)
Summary
SB 941 would cap commissary markups in private detention facilities at 35% above vendor cost; the author cited examples of steep markups and said the bill aligns protections with state prisons. The Assembly passed the measure (54–1).
Assemblymember Carrillo presented SB 941 on behalf of Senator Padilla, saying the bill "would prohibit the sale of commissary items in private detention facilities at prices that exceed a 35% markup above vendor cost." He described commissary markups in private detention settings with specific examples: "a bar of ice spring soap was marked up by 75%, ramen noodles by 100% ... and canned tuna by 300%."
After the floor presentation the clerk opened and closed the roll; the tally was recorded as 54 ayes and 1 no and the measure passed. Carrillo framed the bill as aligning private-detention consumer protections with limits already applied in state prisons; no floor opposition was recorded in the transcript.
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