STATE BILLCA AB 1540ENGROSSED

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California State Legislature

An act to add Section 53123.8 to the Government Code, relating to mental health, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: May 27, 2026; 169 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1540 · EngrossedMay 27

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Bill details

Last action: Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Mark González. · Aug 30, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 30, 2026Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Mark González.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly

Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0.).Senate

Aug 28, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 27, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 13).Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Show 19 earlier actions

Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Senate

Jun 15, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.M.Senate

Jun 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on E.M. and HEALTH.Senate

May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

May 27, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 8. Page 5443.).Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 14).Assembly

May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 18, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (March 17).Assembly

Feb 18, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Assembly

Feb 17, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Feb 17, 2026Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and C. & C.Assembly

Jan 6, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.Assembly

Jan 5, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Communications and Conveyance]Mar 17, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 15, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 1 nayPassed

AB 1540 Mark González Third Reading UrgencyMay 27, 2026 · Assembly · 64 yea · 8 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]Jun 23, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 1 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 1 nayPassed

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1540 Mark González et al. By Menjivar Urgency ClauseAug 30, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

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