California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 87 — Mental health: involuntary commitment.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary commitment and treatment of persons with specified mental disorders for the protection of the persons committed. Under the act, when a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is a danger to others, or to themselves, or gravely disabled, the person 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. Existing law provides that a conservator of the person, of the estate, or of the person and the estate may be appointed for a person who is gravely disabled due to a mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism. Existing law authorizes that a person for whom conservatorship is sought has a right to demand a court or jury trial on the issue of whether the individual is gravely disabled. Existing law requires that such a demand must be made within 5 days following the hearing on the conservatorship petition. Existing law requires that the court or jury trial must commence within 10 days of the date of the demand, except the court may continue the trial date for a period not to exceed 15 days upon request of counsel for the proposed conservatee. This bill would extend the period for which a court or jury trial may be continued at the request of counsel for the proposed conservatee from 15 days to 20 days.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  4. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 17.

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

Sponsors

  • Nguyen · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Nguyen

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 87 do?
Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, provides for the involuntary commitment and treatment of persons with specified mental disorders for the protection of the persons committed. Under the act, when a person, as a result of a mental health disorder, is a danger to others, or to themselves, or gravely disabled, the person 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. Existing law provides that a conservator of the person, of the estate, or of the person and the estate may be appointed for a person who is gravely disabled due to a mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism. Existing law authorizes that a person for whom conservatorship is sought has a right to demand a court or jury trial on the issue of whether the individual is gravely disabled. Existing law requires that such a demand must be made within 5 days following the hearing on the conservatorship petition. Existing law requires that the court or jury trial must commence within 10 days of the date of the demand, except the court may continue the trial date for a period not to exceed 15 days upon request of counsel for the proposed conservatee. This bill would extend the period for which a court or jury trial may be continued at the request of counsel for the proposed conservatee from 15 days to 20 days.
Who sponsors SB 87?
SB 87 is sponsored by Nguyen.
What is the current status of SB 87?
This bill died with 2023-2024 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 SB 87?
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