CaliforniaOfficers would take people to closest suitable mental health assessment sites
Officers transporting people for emergency mental health assessment would generally use the closest suitable site by distance or travel time, while written local transport rules could still apply.
What it does
Officers taking people for emergency mental health assessment would use the closest suitable site by distance or travel time, including an emergency room when most suitable. Written local transport rules could still apply. State corrections agencies are exempt.
People officers take to a designated facility for emergency mental health assessment could name a preferred facility. Officers could consider it, but the trip must not unreasonably delay care or stray excessively far from the closest suitable site. State corrections agencies are exempt.
If a state commission finds that the transport rules create costs California must cover, the state would repay local agencies and school districts through existing procedures.
Argument forUsing the closest suitable site by distance or travel time could shorten trips for people officers take for emergency mental health assessment.
Argument againstA person might miss their preferred facility if going there would unreasonably delay care or take the officer excessively far from the closest suitable site.
More detail
Officers would take people to the closest suitable designated assessment facility by distance or travel time. This covers officers transporting people taken into custody for emergency mental health assessment. If an emergency room is the most suitable destination, officers would use the closest suitable emergency room. Officers could still follow written local mental health diversion, transport, and destination policies or agreements. This rule does not apply to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or California Correctional Health Care Services.
A person could tell the transporting officer which designated assessment facility they prefer. This covers people officers transport to a designated facility for emergency mental health assessment. The officer could consider the preference, but the trip must not unreasonably delay care or go excessively far from the closest suitable destination. This rule does not apply to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or California Correctional Health Care Services.
California would repay covered local costs if a state commission finds that the bill requires them. This covers local agencies and school districts with covered costs from the bill. The Commission on State Mandates must find costs the state is required to cover. Payments would follow existing state procedures.
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- Passed Assembly
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Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 939, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 48. Noes 15. Page 6733.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2405 Gipson Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (August 27).Minor
- Aug 26Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6563.)
- Aug 26Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Minor
- Aug 26In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 7.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2405 Gipson By Weber Pierson. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 25From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Major
- Jun 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jun 24
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.Minor
- May 28In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2405 Gipson Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 18. Page 5483.)Passed Assembly
- May 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 18Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- May 14From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 14).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Apr 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 14From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Apr 13
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 24Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Minor
- Mar 23From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 23Referred to Coms. on E.M and PUB. S.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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