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SB1016Introduced in the Senate

Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Court Program and court-ordered evaluations.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Catherine Blakespear, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 5207, 5211, 5976.5, 5977, 5977.4, 5983, and 5985 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.

Where it stands

August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] · June 30, 2026

15

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

16 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Mia Bonta18Yes
Catherine Stefani19Yes
Patrick Ahrens26Yes
Dawn Addis30Yes
Jeff Gonzalez36Yes
Juan Carrillo39Yes
Pilar Schiavo40Yes
Celeste Rodriguez43Yes

Bill history

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

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. Set for hearing April 21.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3977.) (April 21).

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

  10. Set for hearing May 11.

  11. May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 14.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4261.) (May 14).

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

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 4415.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  18. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HEALTH.

  19. Coauthors revised.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  21. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 30).

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

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

  24. August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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