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CA SB 38

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Second Chance Program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 38 pass?

No. CA SB 38 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 38 about?

Existing law establishes the Second Chance Program to support mental health treatment, substance use treatment, and diversion programs for persons in the criminal justice system with an emphasis on programs that reduce recidivism of persons convicted of less serious crimes and persons who have substance use and mental health problems. Existing law requires the Board of State and Community Corrections to administer a grant program to carry out the purposes of the Second Chance Program. Existing law requires the grant program to, among other things, restrict eligibility to proposals that offer mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services, misdemeanor diversion programs, or a combination thereof. Existing law also establishes the Second Chance Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, which is administered by the board. Existing law, the Treatment-Mandated Felony Act, makes it a crime for a person, who has 2 or more prior convictions for a felony or misdemeanor violation of specified controlled substances crimes, to possess a hard drug, as defined, unless it has been prescribed by a doctor, among others. Under existing law, a defendant who has been charged with this crime can elect treatment, in lieu of a jail or prison sentence or probation, by pleading guilty or no contest and admitting the alleged prior convictions, waiving time for sentencing and the pronouncement of judgment, and agreeing to participate in, and complete, a detailed treatment program developed by a drug addiction expert and approved by the court. This bill would require the Second Chance grant program to authorize eligibility for proposals that offer mental health or behavioral health services and drug court or collaborative court programs, including the treatment program under the Treatment-Mandated Felony Act. By expanding the purpose of a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.

Who sponsors CA SB 38?

Umberg is the primary sponsor of CA SB 38.

Description

Existing law establishes the Second Chance Program to support mental health treatment, substance use treatment, and diversion programs for persons in the criminal justice system with an emphasis on programs that reduce recidivism of persons convicted of less serious crimes and persons who have substance use and mental health problems. Existing law requires the Board of State and Community Corrections to administer a grant program to carry out the purposes of the Second Chance Program. Existing law requires the grant program to, among other things, restrict eligibility to proposals that offer mental health services, substance use disorder treatment services, misdemeanor diversion programs, or a combination thereof. Existing law also establishes the Second Chance Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, which is administered by the board. Existing law, the Treatment-Mandated Felony Act, makes it a crime for a person, who has 2 or more prior convictions for a felony or misdemeanor violation of specified controlled substances crimes, to possess a hard drug, as defined, unless it has been prescribed by a doctor, among others. Under existing law, a defendant who has been charged with this crime can elect treatment, in lieu of a jail or prison sentence or probation, by pleading guilty or no contest and admitting the alleged prior convictions, waiving time for sentencing and the pronouncement of judgment, and agreeing to participate in, and complete, a detailed treatment program developed by a drug addiction expert and approved by the court. This bill would require the Second Chance grant program to authorize eligibility for proposals that offer mental health or behavioral health services and drug court or collaborative court programs, including the treatment program under the Treatment-Mandated Felony Act. By expanding the purpose of a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.

Introduced
2024-12-03
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill,appropriation
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Umbergauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-12-03

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2024-12-04

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.

  3. 2025-01-06

    Read first time.

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  4. 2025-01-29

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  5. 2025-02-05

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

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  6. 2025-02-14

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  7. 2025-03-27

    Set for hearing April 8.

  8. 2025-04-08

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 708.) (April 8).

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  9. 2025-04-09

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

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  10. 2025-04-17

    Set for hearing April 28.

  11. 2025-04-28

    April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  13. 2025-05-23

    May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  14. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

  • 12/03/24 - Introduced — 2024-12-03Compare
  • 02/05/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-02-05Compare
  • 04/09/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-09Compare
  • SB38Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-08 · pass · 6-0

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

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-04-28 · pass · 7-0

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB38

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