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SB 16Session 20252026SenatePassed a vote

Mental health: involuntary commitment.

Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary detention and treatment of persons with specified mental health disorders. Under the act, when a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is a danger to others, or to themselves, or gravely disabled, the person may, upon probable cause, be taken into custody and placed in a facility designated by the county and approved by the State Department of Health Care Services for up to 72 hours for evaluation and treatment. Existing law authorizes a county behavioral health director to develop procedures for the county's designation and training of professionals who will be designated to perform the above-described provisions. This bill would instead require a county behavioral health director to establish and implement procedures governing the county's designation and training of professionals who will be designated to perform the above-described provisions. By imposing additional duties on county behavioral health directors, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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Current stage

Passed a vote

Introduced

Dec 2, 2024

Latest action

Aug 31, 2026

Recorded roll calls

8

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

EducationHealth

Source subjects

Mentalhealthinvoluntarycommitment

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorBlakespear
coauthor

Dixon

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

  1. Aug 31, 2026

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableSenate
  2. Aug 31, 2026

    Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.

    Senate
  3. Aug 31, 2026

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    Senate
  4. Aug 31, 2026

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

    PassageReading 1Reading 3Assembly
  5. Aug 28, 2026

    Ordered to third reading.

    Reading 1Reading 3Assembly
  6. Aug 28, 2026

    Read third time and amended.

    Amendment PassageReading 1Reading 3Assembly
  7. Aug 27, 2026

    Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended.

    Assembly
  8. Aug 17, 2026

    Ordered to third reading.

    Reading 1Reading 3Assembly
  9. Aug 17, 2026

    Read third time and amended.

    Amendment PassageReading 1Reading 3Assembly
  10. Aug 13, 2026

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Reading 1Reading 2Reading 3Assembly
  11. Aug 13, 2026

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 13).

    Committee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableAssembly
  12. Aug 13, 2026

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

    Assembly
  13. Aug 5, 2026

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

    Assembly
  14. Jul 1, 2026

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    Committee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableReferral CommitteeAssembly
  15. Jul 1, 2026

    Coauthors revised.

    Assembly
  16. Jun 25, 2026

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    Amendment PassageReading 1Reading 2Referral CommitteeAssembly
  17. Jun 24, 2026

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23).

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableReferral CommitteeAssembly
  18. Jun 15, 2026

    Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

    Referral CommitteeAssembly
  19. Jun 11, 2026

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageReading 1Reading 2Referral CommitteeAssembly
  20. Jul 10, 2025

    July 16 hearing postponed by committee.

    Assembly
  21. Jul 2, 2025

    July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

    Assembly
  22. Jun 23, 2025

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageReading 1Reading 2Referral CommitteeAssembly
  23. Jun 9, 2025

    Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

    Referral CommitteeAssembly
  24. Jun 4, 2025

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    Reading 1Assembly
  25. Jun 3, 2025

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 2. Page 1441.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    PassageReading 1Reading 3Senate
  26. May 23, 2025

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Reading 1Reading 2Reading 3Senate
  27. May 23, 2025

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23).

    Committee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableSenate
  28. May 16, 2025

    Set for hearing May 23.

    Senate
  29. May 12, 2025

    May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    Senate
  30. May 2, 2025

    Set for hearing May 12.

    Senate
  31. Apr 28, 2025

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  32. Apr 28, 2025

    Withdrawn from committee.

    WithdrawalSenate
  33. Apr 24, 2025

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    Amendment PassageReading 1Reading 2Referral CommitteeSenate
  34. Apr 23, 2025

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 831.) (April 22).

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageCommittee Passage FavorableReferral CommitteeSenate
  35. Apr 8, 2025

    Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt.

    Senate
  36. Apr 4, 2025

    Set for hearing April 22.

    Senate
  37. Apr 2, 2025

    Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and HEALTH.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  38. Mar 25, 2025

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

    Amendment PassageCommittee PassageReading 1Reading 2Referral CommitteeSenate
  39. Jan 29, 2025

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  40. Dec 3, 2024

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.

    Senate
  41. Dec 2, 2024

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    IntroductionReading 1Referral CommitteeSenate

Roll-call votes

The newest recorded chamber votes appear first. Your own representatives are highlighted when available.

passSep 1, 2026Assembly

SB 16 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Krell

Vote source ↗
72 yes0 no7 other
View 79 recorded positions
Addisyes
Aguiar-Curryyes
Ahrensyes
Alanisyes
Alvarezyes
Arambulayes
Ávila Faríasyes
Bainsyes
Bauer-Kahanyes
Bennettyes
Bermanother
Blanca Rubioyes
Boerneryes
Bontayes
Bryanyes
Calderonyes
Calozayes
Carrilloyes
Castilloyes
Celeste Rodriguezyes
Chenyes
Connollyyes
Daviesyes
DeMaioyes
Dixonyes
Elhawaryyes
Ellisyes
Florayes
Fongyes
Gabrielyes
Garciaother
Gipsonyes
Hadwickyes
Haneyyes
Harabedianyes
Hartyes
Hooveryes
Irwinyes
Jacksonyes
Jeff Gonzalezyes
Johnsonother
Kalraother
Krellyes
Lackeyyes
Leeother
Lowenthalyes
Macedoyes
Mark Gonzálezyes
McKinnoryes
Michelle Rodriguezyes
Muratsuchiyes
Nguyenyes
Ortegayes
Pachecoyes
Papanyes
Patelyes
Pattersonyes
Pellerinyes
Petrie-Norrisyes
Quirk-Silvayes
Ramosyes
Ransomyes
Rivasyes
Rogersother
Sanchezyes
Schiavoyes
Schultzyes
Sharp-Collinsother
Solacheyes
Soriayes
Stefaniyes
Tayes
Tangipayes
Valenciayes
Wallisyes
Wardyes
Wicksyes
Wilsonyes
Zburyes
passAug 31, 2026Senate

W/O REF. TO FILE

Vote source ↗
30 yes1 no9 other
View 40 recorded positions
Allenyes
Alvarado-Gilother
Archuletayes
Arreguínyes
Ashbyyes
Beckeryes
Blakespearyes
Cabaldonyes
Caballeroyes
Cervantesyes
Choiother
Corteseyes
Dahleother
Durazoyes
Gonzalezyes
Graysonyes
Groveother
Hurtadoyes
Jonesother
Lairdyes
Limónyes
McGuireyes
McNerneyyes
Menjivaryes
Niellono
Ochoa Boghother
Padillayes
Pérezyes
Reyesyes
Richardsonyes
Rubioyes
Seyartoother
Smallwood-Cuevasyes
Sternyes
Stricklandother
Umbergyes
Valladaresother
Wahabyes
Weber Piersonyes
Wieneryes
passAug 13, 2026Assembly

Do pass.

Vote source ↗
14 yes0 no1 other
View 15 recorded positions
Arambulayes
Calderonyes
Calozayes
Dixonyes
Fongyes
Hooveryes
Krellyes
Mark Gonzálezyes
Pachecoyes
Pellerinyes
Sharp-Collinsother
Solacheyes
Tayes
Tangipayes
Wicksyes
passJun 30, 2026Assembly

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Vote source ↗
12 yes0 no0 other
View 12 recorded positions
Bauer-Kahanyes
Bryanyes
Connollyyes
Dixonyes
Harabedianyes
Kalrayes
Macedoyes
Pachecoyes
Papanyes
Sanchezyes
Stefaniyes
Zburyes
passJun 23, 2026Assembly

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Vote source ↗
14 yes0 no2 other
View 16 recorded positions
Addisyes
Aguiar-Curryyes
Ahrensyes
Bontayes
Calozayes
Carrilloyes
Celeste Rodriguezyes
Jeff Gonzalezyes
Johnsonother
Mark Gonzálezyes
Patelyes
Pattersonyes
Sanchezyes
Schiavoyes
Sharp-Collinsother
Stefaniyes
passJun 3, 2025Senate

3rd Reading

Vote source ↗
29 yes2 no9 other
View 40 recorded positions
Allenyes
Alvarado-Gilother
Archuletayes
Arreguínyes
Ashbyyes
Beckeryes
Blakespearyes
Cabaldonyes
Caballeroyes
Cervantesyes
Choiother
Corteseyes
Dahleother
Durazoyes
Gonzalezyes
Graysonyes
Groveother
Hurtadoother
Jonesno
Lairdyes
Limónyes
McGuireyes
McNerneyyes
Menjivaryes
Nielloother
Ochoa Boghyes
Padillayes
Pérezyes
Reyesother
Richardsonyes
Rubioyes
Seyartoother
Smallwood-Cuevasyes
Sternyes
Stricklandno
Umbergyes
Valladaresother
Wahabyes
Weber Piersonyes
Wieneryes
passMay 23, 2025Senate

Do pass

Vote source ↗
5 yes0 no2 other
View 7 recorded positions
Cabaldonyes
Caballeroyes
Dahleother
Graysonyes
Richardsonyes
Seyartoother
Wahabyes
passMay 12, 2025Senate

Placed on suspense file

Vote source ↗
7 yes0 no0 other
View 7 recorded positions
Cabaldonyes
Caballeroyes
Dahleyes
Graysonyes
Richardsonyes
Seyartoyes
Wahabyes

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