California 20252026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 1 D cosponsors

AB 2093 — State 988 system.

Last action — From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 27).

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    Introduced
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Stalled 28% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 13 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill enhances California's 988 suicide prevention and mental health crisis response system.

This bill establishes governance and oversight for the 988 system in California, including regular updates and meeting requirements for advisory groups. It aims to improve coordination between 988 and emergency services, ensuring better support for mental health crises.

What this means for you
  • Workers: Workers in mental health fields may see improved protocols and resources related to crisis response through the 988 system.
  • Families: This bill aims to strengthen support networks for families dealing with mental health crises through a more integrated response system.
  • Healthcare: Healthcare providers may benefit from enhanced communication and coordination between 988 crisis centers and emergency services.

Summary

Existing federal law, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, designates the 3-digit telephone number "988" as the universal number within the United States for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Existing law, the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act, requires, among other things, the California Health and Human Services Agency (agency) to create, no later than December 31, 2024, a set of recommendations to support a 5-year implementation plan for a comprehensive 988 system. Existing law requires the agency to convene a state 988 advisory group for purposes of advising the agency on the set of recommendations and requires the recommendations to include specified information. Existing law requires the advisory group to meet at least once per quarter until December 31, 2024. Existing law authorizes the agency to disband the advisory group on or after January 1, 2025. Existing law requires the agency, until December 31, 2029, to post regular updates, no less than annually, regarding the implementation of 988 on its public internet website. This bill would require the advisory group to meet at least once per quarter until December 31, 2029. The bill would authorize the agency to disband or reconvene the advisory group on or after January 1, 2030. The bill would require the above-described regular updates to include, among other things, the progress toward statewide interoperability between 988 and 911. The bill would require the agency to have the primary responsibility for statewide governance and implementation of the 988 system. The bill would require the agency to maintain a 988 System Governance Board to provide cross-agency coordination and oversight related to implementation of the 988 system, as specified. The bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to be responsible for oversight of 988 center operations, among other things. Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services (office) to establish and convene the State 988 Technical Advisory Board for purposes of advising the office on, among other things, recommendations on the feasibility and plan for sustainable interoperability between 988, 911, and behavioral health crisis services. Existing law requires the advisory board to meet no less than quarterly until December 31, 2028. Existing law, after December 31, 2028, authorizes the office to disband the advisory board. Existing law requires the office to appoint a 988 system director to implement and oversee the policy and regulatory framework for the technology infrastructure, coordination, and transfer of calls between 988, 911, and behavioral health crisis services. This bill would require the advisory board to meet no less than quarterly until December 31, 2029, and thereafter, would authorize the office to disband or reconvene the advisory board. The bill would delete the requirement for the office to appoint a 988 system director. The bill, on or before December 31, 2029, would require the office, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services, to procure, implement, and designate a single statewide interoperability platform capable of facilitating real-time communication and warm handoffs between 988 centers and 911 public safety answering points. No later than June 1, 2027, the bill would require the Emergency Medical Services Authority, in consultation with the office and the State Department of Health Care Services, to develop and adopt mandatory statewide protocols governing the transfer of calls and communications from 911 public safety answering points to 988 centers, as specified. The bill would require the authority to consult with, among others, county behavioral health agencies to develop these protocols. Existing law establishes the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund for the deposit of 988 surcharge revenue. Existing law requires 988 surcharge revenue to be prioritized to fund, among other things, the 988 centers, including the efficient and effective routing of telephone calls, personnel, and the provision of acute behavioral health services through telephone call, text, and chat to the 988 number. Existing law requires 988 surcharge revenue in the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund to be available upon appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes. Existing law requires an entity seeking funds available through the 988 Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund to annually file an expenditure and outcomes report, as specified. This bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to develop and maintain a statewide 3-year expenditure methodology for the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund, as specified. The bill would require the methodology to be completed on or before June 30, 2027, and to first be used for, or before, the 2028–29 budget year. The bill would require the entity seeking funds to include in the report the net revenues, expenditures, and sources of revenues for 988 and receiving or seeking funds, as specified. The bill would also make conforming changes to the provisions relating to the disbursement of moneys in the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund.

Bill Text

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the California codes: Section 53123.2 of the Government Code; Section 53123.3 of the Government Code; Section 53123.4 of the Government Code.

  • Section 53123.2 of the Government Code

    centers The centers. (1) (2)Procedures for warm handoffs whenever clinically appropriate. (3) (4) and public safety agencies. → or mobile crisis dispatch, including county behavioral health mobile crisis dispatch, county agencies, and behavioral health centers, mobile crisis team dispatch, including county behavioral health mobile crisis teams, mobile crisis dispatch, including county behavioral health dispatch, (1) No later than June 1, 2027, the centers and mobile crisis team dispatch points, including county behavioral health mobile crisis dispatch points. (A) mobile crisis team dispatch, including county behavioral health mobile crisis dispatch, (B) Procedures, protocols, and policies for warm handoffs. (C) (D) including county behavioral health mobile crisis teams, public safety agencies, and other first responders. (2) The Emergency Medical Services Authority shall consult with county behavioral health agencies, 988 call centers, 911 public safety answering points, public safety agencies, and other first responders on the development of these protocols.

    amended

  • Section 53123.3 of the Government Code

    teams. (5)Information regarding the use of least restrictive and clinically appropriate responses to behavioral health crises. integration into the 988 system. technology, and mobile crisis teams, and clinically appropriate clinically Medi-Cal mobile crisis service providers shall maintain the capability (g) → revenues, expenditures, and proposed 988 operational and mobile crisis teams, including county behavioral health mobile crisis teams, mobile crisis teams, including county behavioral health mobile crisis teams, and teams, including county behavioral health mobile crisis teams. (5) Statewide rates for warm handoffs and dispatch of county behavioral health mobile crisis teams responding to 988 callers.(6) Statewide rates for county behavioral health mobile crisis rates of diverting individuals from law enforcement and emergency departments. response to the 988 centers. and technology standards, and mobile crisis response, including county behavioral health mobile response, safe and (7) Establishment of methodology, inclusive of county behavioral health mobile crisis revenues and operating expenditures, and statewide requirements to track mobile crisis response, including county behavioral health mobile crisis response, to 988 callers, consistent with subparagraph (B) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 53123.4. the department shall establish the capability and issue a requirement for county behavioral health mobile crisis response teams (g) No later than December 31, 2029, and to the extent not prohibited by federal law, the department shall require 988 call centers to transfer 988 callers to their county mobile crisis dispatch for mobile crisis services consistent with the transfer protocols developed pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 53123.2. (h)

    amended

  • Section 53123.4 of the Government Code

    process. period expenditure expenditure The health coverage status of individuals served, if known. services. → county behavioral health directly operated or contracted (C) Third, the operation of mobile crisis teams not otherwise contracted with or operated by county behavioral health agencies accessed via telephone calls, texts, or chats made to or routed through 988 as specified under Section 4(a)(2)(B) of Public Law 116-172. process with input from representatives of 988 call centers and mobile crisis response teams, including county behavioral health teams. The department may update the methodology after June 30, 2027. period consistent with this section and response (K) Revenues and expenses by 988 call centers and mobile crisis teams receiving or seeking 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services funds, including county behavioral health mobile crisis response teams. expenditure, revenues, expenditure, revenues, The net revenues, expenditures, and sources of revenues for 988 and receiving or seeking 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services funds, including county behavioral health or other noncounty contracted or directly provided mobile crisis response, by the entity seeking funds. services, and warm handoffs with mobile crisis response dispatch.

    amended

Action History

  1. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (August 27).

  2. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  3. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

  12. Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and E.M.

  13. Withdrawn from committee.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  17. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5225.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  22. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  28. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  30. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and C. & C.

  31. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  32. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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Votes

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democratic 9003
Total 13003
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
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 Not Voting
González, Mark Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea

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Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9002
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 13003
% of votes cast 81%0%0%19%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Carrillo — Not Voting
Patterson — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Not Voting
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 Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 9000
Democratic 25000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Ochoa Bogh — Yea
Pérez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Weber Pierson — 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
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
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
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 30000
Republican 10000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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 Yea
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 Yea
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 Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Democratic 6001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Not Voting
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9000
Republican 2000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17003
Democratic 55004
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Ávila Farías — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Ahrens, Patrick Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Patel, Darshana R. Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Ransom, Rhodesia Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rodriguez, Celeste Democratic Not Voting
Rodriguez, Michelle Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
DeMaio, Carl Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Yea
Ellis, Stan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Gonzalez, Jeff Republican Yea
Hadwick, Heather Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Not Voting
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Macedo, Alexandra Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Tangipa, David J. Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democratic 11000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. 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 Yea
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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Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Republican 2000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Castillo, Leticia Republican Yea
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea

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Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12000
Republican 4000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
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
Rogers, Chris Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2093 do?
Existing federal law, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, designates the 3-digit telephone number "988" as the universal number within the United States for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Existing law, the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act, requires, among other things, the California Health and Human Services Agency (agency) to create, no later than December 31, 2024, a set of recommendations to support a 5-year implementation plan for a comprehensive 988 system. Existing law requires the agency to convene a state 988 advisory group for purposes of advising the agency on the set of recommendations and requires the recommendations to include specified information. Existing law requires the advisory group to meet at least once per quarter until December 31, 2024. Existing law authorizes the agency to disband the advisory group on or after January 1, 2025. Existing law requires the agency, until December 31, 2029, to post regular updates, no less than annually, regarding the implementation of 988 on its public internet website. This bill would require the advisory group to meet at least once per quarter until December 31, 2029. The bill would authorize the agency to disband or reconvene the advisory group on or after January 1, 2030. The bill would require the above-described regular updates to include, among other things, the progress toward statewide interoperability between 988 and 911. The bill would require the agency to have the primary responsibility for statewide governance and implementation of the 988 system. The bill would require the agency to maintain a 988 System Governance Board to provide cross-agency coordination and oversight related to implementation of the 988 system, as specified. The bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to be responsible for oversight of 988 center operations, among other things. Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services (office) to establish and convene the State 988 Technical Advisory Board for purposes of advising the office on, among other things, recommendations on the feasibility and plan for sustainable interoperability between 988, 911, and behavioral health crisis services. Existing law requires the advisory board to meet no less than quarterly until December 31, 2028. Existing law, after December 31, 2028, authorizes the office to disband the advisory board. Existing law requires the office to appoint a 988 system director to implement and oversee the policy and regulatory framework for the technology infrastructure, coordination, and transfer of calls between 988, 911, and behavioral health crisis services. This bill would require the advisory board to meet no less than quarterly until December 31, 2029, and thereafter, would authorize the office to disband or reconvene the advisory board. The bill would delete the requirement for the office to appoint a 988 system director. The bill, on or before December 31, 2029, would require the office, in consultation with the State Department of Health Care Services, to procure, implement, and designate a single statewide interoperability platform capable of facilitating real-time communication and warm handoffs between 988 centers and 911 public safety answering points. No later than June 1, 2027, the bill would require the Emergency Medical Services Authority, in consultation with the office and the State Department of Health Care Services, to develop and adopt mandatory statewide protocols governing the transfer of calls and communications from 911 public safety answering points to 988 centers, as specified. The bill would require the authority to consult with, among others, county behavioral health agencies to develop these protocols. Existing law establishes the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund for the deposit of 988 surcharge revenue. Existing law requires 988 surcharge revenue to be prioritized to fund, among other things, the 988 centers, including the efficient and effective routing of telephone calls, personnel, and the provision of acute behavioral health services through telephone call, text, and chat to the 988 number. Existing law requires 988 surcharge revenue in the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund to be available upon appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes. Existing law requires an entity seeking funds available through the 988 Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund to annually file an expenditure and outcomes report, as specified. This bill would require the State Department of Health Care Services to develop and maintain a statewide 3-year expenditure methodology for the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund, as specified. The bill would require the methodology to be completed on or before June 30, 2027, and to first be used for, or before, the 2028–29 budget year. The bill would require the entity seeking funds to include in the report the net revenues, expenditures, and sources of revenues for 988 and receiving or seeking funds, as specified. The bill would also make conforming changes to the provisions relating to the disbursement of moneys in the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund.
Who sponsors AB 2093?
AB 2093 is sponsored by Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2093?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced February 18, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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