Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 16
Session 20252026
Mental health: involuntary commitment.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 18, 2026
First Action
Dec 2, 2024
Latest Action
Sep 18, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
16
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
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.
Documents (11)
09/18/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 314, Statutes of 2026.
09/18/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/09/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
08/31/2026
Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/31/2026
Senate
Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
08/31/2026
Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
08/31/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
08/28/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/28/2026
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/27/2026
Assembly
Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)
08/17/2026
Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
08/17/2026
Assembly
Read third time and amended.
08/13/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/13/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
08/05/2026
Assembly
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
07/01/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/01/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
06/25/2026
Assembly
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
06/24/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23).
06/15/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
06/11/2026
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
07/10/2025
Assembly
July 16 hearing postponed by committee.
07/02/2025
Assembly
July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
06/23/2025
Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
06/09/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
06/04/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
06/03/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 2. Page 1441.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/23/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23).
05/16/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
05/12/2025
Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
05/02/2025
Senate
Set for hearing May 12.
04/28/2025
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/28/2025
Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
04/24/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
04/23/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 831.) (April 22).
04/08/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt.
04/04/2025
Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
04/02/2025
Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and HEALTH.
03/25/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
01/29/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS.
12/03/2024
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.
12/02/2024
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Record Created
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Sep 19, 2026 9:06:45 AM