California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 191 — Mental health: involuntary treatment.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2017.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Under existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, when a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled, he or she may, upon probable cause, be taken into custody and placed in a facility designated by the county and approved by the State Department of Health Care Services for up to 72 hours for evaluation and treatment. Existing law authorizes a person who has been detained for 72 hours and who has received an evaluation to be certified for not more than 14 days of intensive treatment related to the mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism under specified conditions. Existing law further authorizes the person to be certified for an additional period not to exceed 14 days if that person was suicidal during the 14-day period or the 72-hour evaluation period, or an additional period not to exceed more than 30 days under specified conditions. Existing law requires, for a person to be certified under any of these provisions, a notice of certification to be signed by 2 people, and, in specified circumstances, authorizes the 2nd signature to be from a licensed clinical social worker or a registered nurse who participated in the evaluation. This bill would include a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional clinical counselor in the list of professionals who are authorized to sign the notice under specified circumstances.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 184, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2173.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 21).

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 841.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 21).

  14. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee February 19.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wood · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Wood

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

3rd Reading AB191 Wood By Hernandez

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Allen — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Newman — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 1000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Hernandez — Yea
Monning — Yea
Roth — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 191 WOOD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53004
Democratic 15001
Republican 7000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Daly — Yea
Salas — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gray — Yea
Low — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Harper — Yea
Chiu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Rendon — Not Voting
Cooper — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 2000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chiu — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 191 do?
Under existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, when a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is a danger to others, or to himself or herself, or gravely disabled, he or she may, upon probable cause, be taken into custody and placed in a facility designated by the county and approved by the State Department of Health Care Services for up to 72 hours for evaluation and treatment. Existing law authorizes a person who has been detained for 72 hours and who has received an evaluation to be certified for not more than 14 days of intensive treatment related to the mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism under specified conditions. Existing law further authorizes the person to be certified for an additional period not to exceed 14 days if that person was suicidal during the 14-day period or the 72-hour evaluation period, or an additional period not to exceed more than 30 days under specified conditions. Existing law requires, for a person to be certified under any of these provisions, a notice of certification to be signed by 2 people, and, in specified circumstances, authorizes the 2nd signature to be from a licensed clinical social worker or a registered nurse who participated in the evaluation. This bill would include a licensed marriage and family therapist and a licensed professional clinical counselor in the list of professionals who are authorized to sign the notice under specified circumstances.
Who sponsors AB 191?
AB 191 is sponsored by Wood.
What is the current status of AB 191?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 19, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 191?
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