Senate backs cap on private detention commissary markups at 35% (SB 941)
SB 941, brought to the floor by Senator Padilla, would cap commissary markups in private detention facilities at 35%; the Senate approved the assembly amendments and passed the measure on the floor.
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Senator Padilla presented SB 941 on concurrence, describing it as a measure that "prohibits the sale of commissary items in private detention facilities at prices that exceed 35% markup." He told the chamber the amendments in the Assembly were technical and said the bill had broad bipartisan support.
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