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AB277Introduced in the Assembly

Behavioral health centers, facilities, and programs: background checks.

Engrossed

Introduced by Juan Alanis, District 22

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 2.10 (commencing with Section 18980) to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to behavioral health centers, facilities, and programs.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · August 3, 2026

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes
Sabrina Cervantes31Yes
Kelly Seyarto32Yes
Laura Richardson35Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.

  3. Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and PUB. S.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  6. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  8. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  11. Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  12. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.)

  13. (Pending re-refer to Com. on HUM. S.)

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)

  17. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3829.)

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

  22. Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and PUB. S.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  27. In committee: Held under submission.

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