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CaliforniaAB 4162025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Involuntary commitment.

Sponsored By: Maggy Krell (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Legal shield for involuntary-hold staff

The law protects certain facility leaders, designated clinicians, and peace officers from civil and criminal lawsuits for actions taken by a person they release at or before the end of the hold. The protection applies to releases from involuntary mental health treatment. Existing exceptions in the law still apply. This lowers legal risk for facilities and staff who make release decisions.

New county rules for hold designations

County behavioral health directors set who can be designated to perform involuntary mental health hold duties, what licenses and experience count, and how to apply, renew, and be reviewed. Counties may create training and testing for these roles. When a county denies or revokes a designation, it must send a written notice with reasons to the requester and the person named in the request. Designated mobile crisis team members and other designated professionals may transport people taken into custody. Counties must include emergency physicians as an eligible group. An “emergency physician” is a doctor who screens and treats patients in a hospital emergency department.

Sacramento must designate city crisis staff

If Sacramento County adopts these procedures, it must issue a written policy by April 1, 2022. The county must designate City of Sacramento mobile crisis team members or other professional staff when the City asks in writing, the workers meet the county rules, and they complete any required county training. This creates a clear path for city staff to serve under county designations.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Maggy Krell

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mike Gipson

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 251 • No: 0

House vote • 9/4/2025

Item 401 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/3/2025

Item 251 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/18/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/2/2025

Vote in CS60

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 5/15/2025

Item 133 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 71 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/6/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/1/2025

Vote in CX08

Yes: 15 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 691, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    9/11/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2930.).

    9/4/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/4/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2453.).

    9/3/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    8/18/2025Senate

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

    7/17/2025Senate

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 15).

    7/16/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    7/3/2025Senate

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    6/18/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH, JUD. and APPR.

    5/28/2025Senate

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/15/2025Senate

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1561.)

    5/15/2025House

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/8/2025House

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    5/7/2025House

  19. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 6).

    5/6/2025House

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/2/2025House

  21. Coauthors revised.

    4/2/2025House

  22. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

    2/18/2025House

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.

    2/6/2025House

  24. Read first time. To print.

    2/5/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/17/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/7/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/5/2025

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