California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

SB 16 — Mental health: involuntary commitment.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 314, Statutes of 2026.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 02, 2024. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill addresses involuntary commitment for mental health treatment.

This bill focuses on the procedures for involuntary commitment of individuals for mental health issues. It outlines how such commitments can be initiated and carried out.

Summary

Mental health: involuntary commitment.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 1 section(s) of the California codes: Section 5121 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.

  • Section 5121 of the Welfare and Institutions Code

    A passive monitoring and review process that responds to and investigates, to the extent deemed appropriate by the county, complaints and grievances satisfies this provision.

    amended

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 314, Statutes of 2026.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended.

  10. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.)

  11. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time and amended.

  13. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  18. Coauthors revised.

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

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

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

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  23. July 16 hearing postponed by committee.

  24. July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  26. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

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

  28. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 2. Page 1441.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  30. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  31. Set for hearing May 23.

  32. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  33. Set for hearing May 12.

  34. Withdrawn from committee.

  35. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  36. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  38. Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt.

  39. Set for hearing April 22.

  40. Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and HEALTH.

  41. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  42. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  43. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.

  44. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Dixon

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 10001
Republican 4000
Total 14001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Not Voting
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9000
Republican 3000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11001
Republican 3001
Total 14002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Not Voting
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 2 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 28002
Republican 1207
Total 29209
% of votes cast 73%5%0%23%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Not Voting
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Not Voting
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9000
Republican 1001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 16 do?
Mental health: involuntary commitment.
Who sponsors SB 16?
SB 16 is sponsored by Dixon and Blakespear, Catherine S. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 16?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced December 02, 2024. It awaits signature.
Where can I track SB 16?
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