STATE BILLCA AB 277ENGROSSED

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

California State Legislature

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Jan 26, 2026; 290 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 277 · EngrossedJan 26

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Bill details

Last action: In committee: Held under submission. · Aug 13, 2026

Sponsor

JAJuan AlanisRepresentative · Republican · HD-022Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.Senate

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

Jun 24, 2026From 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.Senate

Jun 2, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate

Jun 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Senate

May 6, 2026Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and PUB. S.Senate

Jan 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Jan 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3829.)Assembly

Show 19 earlier actions

Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).Assembly

Jan 22, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.Assembly

Jan 22, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)Assembly

Jan 13, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jan 13, 2026From 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.Assembly

Jan 8, 2026(Pending re-refer to Com. on HUM. S.)Assembly

Jan 8, 2026Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.)Assembly

Jan 8, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Jan 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.Assembly

Jan 5, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

May 1, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.Assembly

Apr 23, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.Assembly

Apr 22, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Feb 21, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.Assembly

Feb 20, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Feb 10, 2025Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and PUB. S.Assembly

Jan 22, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.Assembly

Jan 21, 2025Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jan 13, 2026 · Assembly · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJan 13, 2026 · Assembly · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passJan 22, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 277 Alanis Assembly Third ReadingJan 26, 2026 · Assembly · 76 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]Jun 1, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 23, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassed

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

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