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Senate bill · 20252026

SB 16

Mental health: involuntary commitment.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

655 days from first to latest action, across 44 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 2

  2. Referred to committee

    Jan 29

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 23

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 23

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 3

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 31

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 9

  8. Became law

    Sep 18

AssemblySenateDecMarJunSepDecMarJunSep

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 10–0

10 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 5–0

5 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading

Senate · Jun 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 29–2

29 Yea

2 Nay

9 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Assembly · Jun 23, 2026

Passed 14–0

14 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

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

Assembly · Jun 30, 2026

Passed 12–0

12 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass.

Assembly · Aug 13, 2026

Passed 14–0

14 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

W/O REF. TO FILE

Senate · Aug 31, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

9 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

SB 16 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Krell

Assembly · Sep 1, 2026

Passed 72–0

72 Yea

0 Nay

7 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 314, Statutes of 2026.

    Sep 18, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Sep 18, 2026 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    Sep 9, 2026 · Joint

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

    Aug 31, 2026 · Senate

  5. Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.

    Aug 31, 2026 · Senate

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    Aug 31, 2026 · Senate

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 7058.) Ordered to the Senate.

    Aug 31, 2026 · Assembly

  8. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 28, 2026 · Assembly

  9. Read third time and amended.

    Aug 28, 2026 · Assembly

  10. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)

    Aug 27, 2026 · Assembly

  11. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 17, 2026 · Assembly

  12. Read third time and amended.

    Aug 17, 2026 · Assembly

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly

  15. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

    Aug 13, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Aug 5, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly

  18. Coauthors revised.

    Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Jun 25, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Jun 24, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Jun 15, 2026 · Assembly

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

    Jun 11, 2026 · Assembly

  23. July 16 hearing postponed by committee.

    Jul 10, 2025 · Assembly

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

    Jul 2, 2025 · Assembly

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

    Jun 23, 2025 · Assembly

  26. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. Housing and Community Development

    Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly

  27. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly

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

    Jun 3, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  31. Set for hearing May 23.

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  32. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  33. Set for hearing May 12.

    May 2, 2025 · Senate

  34. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

  35. Withdrawn from committee.

    Apr 28, 2025 · Senate

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

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

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

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  38. Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt.

    Apr 8, 2025 · Senate

  39. Set for hearing April 22.

    Apr 4, 2025 · Senate

  40. Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and HEALTH. Housing

    Apr 2, 2025 · Senate

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

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  42. Referred to Com. on RLS. Rules

    Jan 29, 2025 · Senate

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

    Dec 3, 2024 · Senate

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

    Dec 2, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Diane Dixon coauthorR

In committee

  • Rules

    Senate

    Referred Jan 29, 2025 · never reported

  • Housing

    Senate

    Referred Apr 2, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Health

    Senate

    Referred Apr 24, 2025 · never reported

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 25 days

  • Housing and Community Development

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 9, 2025 · never reported

  • Health

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 15, 2026 · heard Jun 24, 2026 · reported after 9 days

  • Judiciary

    Assembly

    Referred Jun 25, 2026 · heard Jul 1, 2026 · reported after 6 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Jul 1, 2026 · heard Aug 13, 2026 · reported after 43 days

Topics

Mentalhealthinvoluntarycommitment

Bill text

  • 12/02/24 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/25/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 04/24/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 06/23/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/11/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/25/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 08/17/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 08/28/26 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 09/04/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • 09/18/26 - ChapteredPDF
  • SB16HTML

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SB 823Mental health: the CARE Act.Henry SternDReported from committeeFailedFeb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
SB 367Mental health.Ben AllenDReported from committeeFailedFeb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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