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SB820Introduced in the Senate

Inmates: mental health.

Passed

Introduced by Henry Stern, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 4011.6 of, and to add and repeal Section 2603.5 of, the Penal Code, relating to county jail inmates.

Where it stands

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

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB820 Stern Concurrence · September 11, 2025

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

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

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

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  5. Set for hearing April 29.

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

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  10. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

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

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

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

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

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  20. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

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

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

  23. Approved by the Governor.

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

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