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CA SB 1109

in committee

Short-term residential therapeutic programs.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1109 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 1109 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): June 30 set for first hearing. Held in committee without recommendation.

What is CA SB 1109 about?

Existing law, the California Community Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensing and regulation of community care facilities, including short-term residential therapeutic programs, by the State Department of Social Services, and defines a short-term residential therapeutic program as a residential facility licensed by the department and operated by any public agency or private organization that provides an integrated program of specialized and intensive care and supervision, services and supports, treatment, and short-term, 24-hour care and supervision to children that is trauma-informed. Under the act, the department is authorized to issue citations for violations of these provisions. This bill would, notwithstanding any law and commencing January 1, 2027, require licenses for short-term residential therapeutic programs to be renewed annually if the licensee has a total of 5 or more specified citations in the past 12 months. The bill would require that the licensee not be subject to ongoing annual review if it receives less than 5 violations in the 12 months following an annual license review.

Who sponsors CA SB 1109?

Alvarado-Gil is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1109, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law, the California Community Care Facilities Act, provides for the licensing and regulation of community care facilities, including short-term residential therapeutic programs, by the State Department of Social Services, and defines a short-term residential therapeutic program as a residential facility licensed by the department and operated by any public agency or private organization that provides an integrated program of specialized and intensive care and supervision, services and supports, treatment, and short-term, 24-hour care and supervision to children that is trauma-informed. Under the act, the department is authorized to issue citations for violations of these provisions. This bill would, notwithstanding any law and commencing January 1, 2027, require licenses for short-term residential therapeutic programs to be renewed annually if the licensee has a total of 5 or more specified citations in the past 12 months. The bill would require that the licensee not be subject to ongoing annual review if it receives less than 5 violations in the 12 months following an annual license review.

Introduced
2026-02-17
Latest action
2026-07-01 — June 30 set for first hearing. Held in committee without recommendation.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alvarado-Gilauthor
  • Hadwickprincipal coauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-01

    June 30 set for first hearing. Held in committee without recommendation.

  2. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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  3. 2026-05-22

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  4. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4419.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  5. 2026-05-20

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4265.) (May 14).

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  7. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  9. 2026-05-04

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. 2026-04-30

    Set for hearing May 4.

  11. 2026-04-28

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

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  12. 2026-04-27

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3955.) (April 20).

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  13. 2026-04-13

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

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  14. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 20.

  15. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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  16. 2026-03-25

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

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  17. 2026-02-26

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  18. 2026-02-18

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  19. 2026-02-17

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

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Versions

  • 02/17/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-17Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 04/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-13Compare
  • 04/28/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-28Compare
  • SB1109Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-20 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Becker: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Pérez: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Special Consent SB1109 Alvarado-Gil et al.

    2026-05-22 · pass · 33-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Rubio: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: other
    • Hurtado: other
    • Padilla: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Stern: other
    • Niello: other
    • Allen: other

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