California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 883 — Mental Health Services Act: local educational agencies.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) , an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the continuously appropriated Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) to fund various county mental health programs and requires counties to spend those funds as specified. Existing law requires funds allocated to a county that have not been spent for their authorized purpose within 3 years, and the interest accruing on those funds, to revert to the state, except for specified purposes, including capital facilities and technological needs, which revert after 10 years. Under existing law, reverted funds are reallocated to the counties, as specified. As part of the MHSA, existing law requires counties to engage in specified planning activities, including creating and updating a 3-year program and expenditure plan through a stakeholder process. Existing law authorizes the MHSA to be amended by a 23 vote of the Legislature if the amendments are consistent with, and further the purposes of, the MHSA. This bill would amend the MHSA by requiring reverted funds to be used in the county from which the funds reverted, except as specified. The bill would also amend the MHSA by requiring a county that has had funds reverted to work with the local educational agencies (LEAs) , community-based mental health agencies, and other specified stakeholders within that county to create a plan for the use of the reverted funds for school-based mental health services, as specified. The bill would prohibit the reverted funds from being used to pay for educationally related mental health services. By authorizing a new purpose for continuously appropriated funds, this bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require reversion funds not used for the plan to be deposited in the Mental Health Services Fund and redistributed as provided. The bill would make funds used for school mental health purposes subject to reversion after 10 years. This bill would state the finding and declaration of the Legislature that this change is consistent with, and furthers the intent of, the MHSA.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  7. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  10. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and ED.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  12. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • O'Donnell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • O'Donnell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Wood — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Burke — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 883 do?
Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) , an initiative measure enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 at the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the continuously appropriated Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) to fund various county mental health programs and requires counties to spend those funds as specified. Existing law requires funds allocated to a county that have not been spent for their authorized purpose within 3 years, and the interest accruing on those funds, to revert to the state, except for specified purposes, including capital facilities and technological needs, which revert after 10 years. Under existing law, reverted funds are reallocated to the counties, as specified. As part of the MHSA, existing law requires counties to engage in specified planning activities, including creating and updating a 3-year program and expenditure plan through a stakeholder process. Existing law authorizes the MHSA to be amended by a 23 vote of the Legislature if the amendments are consistent with, and further the purposes of, the MHSA. This bill would amend the MHSA by requiring reverted funds to be used in the county from which the funds reverted, except as specified. The bill would also amend the MHSA by requiring a county that has had funds reverted to work with the local educational agencies (LEAs) , community-based mental health agencies, and other specified stakeholders within that county to create a plan for the use of the reverted funds for school-based mental health services, as specified. The bill would prohibit the reverted funds from being used to pay for educationally related mental health services. By authorizing a new purpose for continuously appropriated funds, this bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require reversion funds not used for the plan to be deposited in the Mental Health Services Fund and redistributed as provided. The bill would make funds used for school mental health purposes subject to reversion after 10 years. This bill would state the finding and declaration of the Legislature that this change is consistent with, and furthers the intent of, the MHSA.
Who sponsors AB 883?
AB 883 is sponsored by O'Donnell.
What is the current status of AB 883?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 883?
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