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CaliforniaSB 8202025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Inmates: psychiatric medication: administration.

Sponsored By: Henry Stern (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Involuntary antipsychotic treatment in county jails

The law lets jail doctors give antipsychotic medicine in an emergency for up to 72 hours to adults found incompetent on a misdemeanor. To continue past 72 hours without consent, a psychiatrist must ask the court during the first 72 hours. A judge may order ongoing treatment only with clear and convincing proof: a treatable mental disorder, grave disability, lack of capacity, likely serious harm, and no less‑intrusive option after trying to find a community bed. Before any order, you get written notice, a lawyer, access to records, and a chance to attend, present evidence, and question witnesses. If no community bed exists, only noncustody health staff can give the medicine, and they must check you at least every 15 minutes for one hour. Orders end at the earliest of 90 days after the incompetency finding, 90 days after referral, another court order, or release, and the court reviews them at least every 60 days. The jail cannot keep you longer just to medicate. You can challenge the order by habeas corpus and you keep the Article 7 mental‑health rights. These rules end on January 1, 2030.

Jail transfers for 72-hour psychiatric care

A jail official or judge can send a person in custody who may have a mental health disorder to a 72‑hour evaluation and treatment facility. The jail or court must give confidential written reasons and notify the local mental health director, the prosecutor, and defense counsel. The person may switch to voluntary inpatient care without new court or jail consent, and the facility must report that change to all parties. Time in the facility counts toward the sentence. If the facility leader says arraignment or trial would harm the person, that facility time does not count toward court deadlines. Evaluators must judge basic needs based on life outside jail, not on jail food, shelter, or care. The facility must send confidential reports to the jail or judge and the local mental health director, and these rules cover jails and juvenile detention facilities defined in the law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Henry Stern

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 178 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 73 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 80 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 70 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CX18

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Item 173 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CS72

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 330, Statutes of 2025.

    10/3/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/3/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2900.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/11/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/10/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 3189.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/10/2025House

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  9. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

    7/8/2025House

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    7/8/2025House

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    7/7/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    7/3/2025House

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

    6/25/2025House

  15. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    6/5/2025House

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

    5/28/2025House

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1239.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/27/2025Senate

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/1/2025Senate

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 946.) (April 29).

    4/30/2025Senate

  20. Set for hearing April 29.

    4/11/2025Senate

  21. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

    3/12/2025Senate

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

    2/24/2025Senate

  23. Read first time.

    2/24/2025Senate

  24. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    2/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/3/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    7/7/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/25/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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