California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 4 D cosponsors

SB 11 — California State University: mental health counseling.

Last action — August 23 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. The California State University comprises 23 institutions of higher education located throughout the state. This bill would require the trustees to comply with various requirements on mental health counseling at CSU, including having one full-time equivalent California-licensed mental health counselor per 1,500 students enrolled at each CSU campus. The bill, contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, would establish the CSU Mental Health Professionals Act to provide one-time grants to certain CSU students to become mental health counselors in the state. The bill, contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, would establish the Mental Health Professionals Fund as the depository of moneys appropriated or otherwise received for the program, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information to disburse moneys in the fund under the act. The bill would define "mental health counselor" for purposes of these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 23 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  3. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 11).

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  5. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and HEALTH.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1356.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1157.) (May 18).

  11. Set for hearing May 18.

  12. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 15.

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 940.) (April 26).

  16. Set for hearing April 26.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 569.) (March 29).

  19. Set for hearing March 29.

  20. Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH.

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

  22. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  23. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (118)

118 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 as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 9000
Democratic 4000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
McCarty — Yea
Wood — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Vince Fong — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Republican 3000
Unaffiliated 1001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Santiago — Yea
Low — Not Voting
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Yea
Ta, Tri Republican Yea
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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3rd Reading SB11 Menjivar et al.

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 22000
Republican 7000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. 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
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie 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

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

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7001
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 0001
Total 10002
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

healthcare education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 11 do?
Existing law establishes the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in the state. The California State University comprises 23 institutions of higher education located throughout the state. This bill would require the trustees to comply with various requirements on mental health counseling at CSU, including having one full-time equivalent California-licensed mental health counselor per 1,500 students enrolled at each CSU campus. The bill, contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, would establish the CSU Mental Health Professionals Act to provide one-time grants to certain CSU students to become mental health counselors in the state. The bill, contingent upon appropriation by the Legislature, would establish the Mental Health Professionals Fund as the depository of moneys appropriated or otherwise received for the program, and upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information to disburse moneys in the fund under the act. The bill would define "mental health counselor" for purposes of these provisions.
Who sponsors SB 11?
SB 11 is sponsored by Menjivar, Caroline (Democratic), Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic), Schiavo, Pilar (Democratic), and Stern, Henry I. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 11?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 11?
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