Bill Commons

CA SB 1261

enacted

Aging and Disability Resource Connection program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1261 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1261 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 426, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1261 about?

Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level. Existing law requires area agencies on aging and independent living centers to be the core local partners in developing and operating ADRC programs, and sets out their duties. This bill would prohibit the California Department of Aging from revoking the designation of an ADRC program solely due to the revocation or voluntary termination of a designation, suspension, or temporary inability of either the area agency on aging or the independent living center partner to serve in its operator role, and would authorize the remaining partner to continue to operate the ADRC independently during a transition period, as specified. The bill would require the ADRC to be dissolved at the end of the extension term unless specified entities jointly agree to continue the program. The bill would also authorize the department to extend the terms of the ADRC contract if two or more qualified entities are in the process of consolidation. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Who sponsors CA SB 1261?

Laird is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1261, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law establishes an Aging and Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) program, administered by the California Department of Aging, to provide information to consumers and their families on available long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs and to assist older adults, caregivers, and persons with disabilities in accessing LTSS programs at the local level. Existing law requires area agencies on aging and independent living centers to be the core local partners in developing and operating ADRC programs, and sets out their duties. This bill would prohibit the California Department of Aging from revoking the designation of an ADRC program solely due to the revocation or voluntary termination of a designation, suspension, or temporary inability of either the area agency on aging or the independent living center partner to serve in its operator role, and would authorize the remaining partner to continue to operate the ADRC independently during a transition period, as specified. The bill would require the ADRC to be dissolved at the end of the extension term unless specified entities jointly agree to continue the program. The bill would also authorize the department to extend the terms of the ADRC contract if two or more qualified entities are in the process of consolidation. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-09-20 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 426, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Lairdauthor
  • Jeff Gonzalezcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-20

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 426, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-20

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-30

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-25

    Urgency clause adopted.

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  5. 2026-08-25

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  6. 2026-08-25

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5755.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. 2026-08-24

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  9. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6381.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  10. 2026-08-17

    Read third time and amended.

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  11. 2026-08-17

    Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-08-10

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2026-08-06

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  14. 2026-08-05

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).

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  15. 2026-06-24

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-06-04

    Referred to Com. on AGING & L.T.C.

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  17. 2026-05-27

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  18. 2026-05-27

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4503.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  19. 2026-05-21

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  20. 2026-05-20

    Ordered to second reading.

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  21. 2026-05-20

    Read third time and amended.

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  22. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4271.) (May 14).

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  23. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  24. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  25. 2026-04-20

    April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  26. 2026-04-10

    Set for hearing April 20.

  27. 2026-04-07

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3741.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  28. 2026-03-26

    Set for hearing April 6.

  29. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

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  30. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  31. 2026-02-19

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

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Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 05/20/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-20Compare
  • 08/06/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-06Compare
  • 08/17/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-17Compare
  • 08/27/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-27Compare
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  • SB1261Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-06 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Laird: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Pérez: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-04-20 · pass · 7-0

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

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-27 · pass · 39-0

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

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

    2026-06-23 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Ellis: yes

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