Mental health: involuntary commitment.
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Dec 2, 2024
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2. · Dec 3, 2024
Referred to Com. on RLS. · Jan 29, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 25, 2025
Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and HEALTH. · Apr 2, 2025
Set for hearing April 22. · Apr 4, 2025
Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt. · Apr 8, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 831.) (April 22). · Apr 23, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. · Apr 24, 2025
Withdrawn from committee. · Apr 28, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 28, 2025
Set for hearing May 12. · May 2, 2025
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. · May 12, 2025
Set for hearing May 23. · May 16, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23). · May 23, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 23, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 2. Page 1441.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jun 3, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · Jun 4, 2025
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. · Jun 9, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. · Jun 23, 2025
July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. · Jul 2, 2025
July 16 hearing postponed by committee. · Jul 10, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. · Jun 11, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. · Jun 15, 2026
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 23). · Jun 24, 2026
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 25, 2026
Coauthors revised. · Jul 1, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 1, 2026
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. · Aug 5, 2026
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. · Aug 13, 2026
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 13). · Aug 13, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 13, 2026
Read third time and amended. · Aug 17, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 17, 2026
Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 1. Page 6727.) · Aug 27, 2026
Read third time and amended. · Aug 28, 2026
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 28, 2026
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 31, 2026
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Aug 31, 2026
Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file. · Aug 31, 2026
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 31, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. · Sep 9, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Sep 18, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 314, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 18, 2026
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sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
SB 16 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By KrellAssembly · 2026-08-31 · (PASS) · Ayes 72, Noes 0, Abstain 7
W/O REF. TO FILE SB16 BlakespearSenate · 2026-08-31 · (PASS) · Ayes 30, Noes 1, Abstain 9
Do pass.Assembly · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Assembly · 2026-06-30 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Assembly · 2026-06-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 14, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Senate 3rd Reading SB16 BlakespearSenate · 2025-06-03 · (PASS) · Ayes 29, Noes 2, Abstain 9
Do passSenate · 2025-05-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Placed on suspense fileSenate · 2025-05-12 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Health]Senate · 2025-04-22 · (PASS) · Ayes 10, Noes 0, Abstain 1
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 314, Statutes of 2026. (Sep 18, 2026).