STATE BILLCA SB 16PASSED

Mental health: involuntary commitment.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Section 5121 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 18, 2026; 55 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 16 · PassedSep 18

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 314, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026

Bill history

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Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 314, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 18, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 31, 2026Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.Senate

Aug 31, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 31, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 7058.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 28, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

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Aug 28, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Aug 27, 2026Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

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

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 1, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly

Jun 25, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly

Jun 24, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23).Assembly

Jun 15, 2026Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly

Jun 11, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Assembly

Jul 10, 2025July 16 hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Jul 2, 2025July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.Assembly

Jun 23, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Assembly

Jun 9, 2025Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.Assembly

Jun 4, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

Jun 3, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 2. Page 1441.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23).Senate

May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.Senate

May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.Senate

Apr 28, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 28, 2025Withdrawn from committee.Senate

Apr 24, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Senate

Apr 23, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 831.) (April 22).Senate

Apr 8, 2025Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt.Senate

Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing April 22.Senate

Apr 2, 2025Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and HEALTH.Senate

Mar 25, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Jan 29, 2025Referred to Com. on RLS.Senate

Dec 3, 2024From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.Senate

Dec 2, 2024Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]Apr 22, 2025 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 12, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 23, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB16 BlakespearJun 3, 2025 · Senate · 29 yea · 2 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Jun 23, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

W/O REF. TO FILE SB16 BlakespearAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 1 nayPassed

SB 16 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By KrellAug 31, 2026 · Assembly · 72 yea · 0 nayPassed

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