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SB28Introduced in the Senate

Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) court program.

EngrossedAssembly Appropriations

Introduced by Catherine Blakespear, District 38

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 5361, 5971, 5975, 5976.5, 5977, 5977.1, 5977.3, 5977.4, 5978.1, 5979, 5982, 5983, and 5985 of, and to add Section 5988 to, 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

11

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Damon Connolly12Yes
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan16Yes
Catherine Stefani19Yes
Diane Papan21Yes
Ash Kalra25Yes
Alexandra Macedo33Yes
John Harabedian41Yes
Rick Zbur51Yes
Isaac Bryan55Absent
Blanca Pacheco64Yes

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 January 2.

  3. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  4. Set for hearing March 25.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 533.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 7.

  8. April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing May 23.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1188.) (May 23).

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1336.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  16. June 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  17. July 15 hearing postponed by committee.

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

  19. Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30).

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

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

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

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