Bill Commons

CA AB 277

in committee

Behavioral health centers, facilities, and programs: background checks.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 277 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 277 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 277 about?

Existing law generally provides requirements for the licensing of business establishments. Existing law requires a business that provides services to minors, as defined, to provide written notice to the parent or guardian of a minor participating in the service offered by the business regarding the business' policies relating to criminal background checks for employees, as specified. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain state summary criminal history information, as defined, and to furnish this information as required by statute to specified entities, including a human resource agency or an employer. Under existing law, the disclosure of state summary criminal history information to an unauthorized person is a crime. This bill would require a person who provides behavioral health treatment for a behavioral health center, facility, or program to undergo a background check, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of unlawful disclosure of state summary criminal history information, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA AB 277?

Alanis is the primary sponsor of CA AB 277.

Description

Existing law generally provides requirements for the licensing of business establishments. Existing law requires a business that provides services to minors, as defined, to provide written notice to the parent or guardian of a minor participating in the service offered by the business regarding the business' policies relating to criminal background checks for employees, as specified. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain state summary criminal history information, as defined, and to furnish this information as required by statute to specified entities, including a human resource agency or an employer. Under existing law, the disclosure of state summary criminal history information to an unauthorized person is a crime. This bill would require a person who provides behavioral health treatment for a behavioral health center, facility, or program to undergo a background check, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of unlawful disclosure of state summary criminal history information, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2025-02-20
Latest action
2026-08-13 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alanisauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-13

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-06-02

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

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  5. 2026-06-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  6. 2026-05-06

    Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and PUB. S.

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  7. 2026-01-27

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  8. 2026-01-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3829.)

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  9. 2026-01-22

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

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  10. 2026-01-22

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-01-22

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)

  12. 2026-01-22

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).

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  13. 2026-01-13

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. 2026-01-13

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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  15. 2026-01-08

    Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.)

  16. 2026-01-08

    (Pending re-refer to Com. on HUM. S.)

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  17. 2026-01-08

    Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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  18. 2026-01-06

    Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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  19. 2026-01-05

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

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  20. 2025-05-01

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  21. 2025-04-23

    Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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  22. 2025-04-22

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

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  23. 2025-02-21

    Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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  24. 2025-02-20

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

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  25. 2025-02-10

    Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and PUB. S.

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  26. 2025-01-22

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.

  27. 2025-01-21

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 01/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-21Compare
  • 02/20/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-02-20Compare
  • 04/22/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-22Compare
  • 01/05/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-01-05Compare
  • 06/02/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-02Compare
  • AB277Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2026-01-13 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Lee: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-01-13 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Alanis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Lackey: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-01-22 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Hoover: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Dixon: yes

  • AB 277 Alanis Assembly Third Reading

    2026-01-26 · pass · 76-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Papan: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Arambula: other
    • Ta: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]

    2026-06-01 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Menjivar: other
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: other
    • Strickland: other
    • Caballero: other
    • Grayson: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-23 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Cortese: yes

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