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CA SB 483

in committee

Mental health diversion.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 483 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 483 is in committee as of 2025-08-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-29): August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 483 about?

Existing law authorizes the court to grant pretrial diversion to a defendant diagnosed with a mental disorder if the defendant satisfies certain eligibility requirements and if the court determines that the defendant is suitable for diversion. Existing law defines "pretrial diversion" as the postponement of prosecution to allow the defendant to undergo mental health treatment, subject to certain requirements, such as the court is satisfied that the recommended program will meet the specialized needs of the defendant, among others. Existing law provides that a defendant is suitable for pretrial diversion if certain criteria are met, including that the defendant agrees to comply with the treatment as a condition of diversion and they will not pose an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety, among others. Existing law defines "unreasonable risk of danger to public safety" as an unreasonable risk that the defendant will commit a new violent felony, as specified. This bill would additionally require that the defendant agree that the recommended treatment plan will meet their specialized needs and would redefine "pretrial diversion" to require that the court is also satisfied that the recommended program is consistent with the underlying purpose of mental health diversion, as described. The bill would state that, notwithstanding the court's determination whether a defendant may pose an unreasonable risk that the defendant will commit a new violent felony, the court retains discretion to deny pretrial diversion if it concludes that the defendant poses an unreasonable risk to the physical safety of another.

Who sponsors CA SB 483?

Stern is the primary sponsor of CA SB 483.

Description

Existing law authorizes the court to grant pretrial diversion to a defendant diagnosed with a mental disorder if the defendant satisfies certain eligibility requirements and if the court determines that the defendant is suitable for diversion. Existing law defines "pretrial diversion" as the postponement of prosecution to allow the defendant to undergo mental health treatment, subject to certain requirements, such as the court is satisfied that the recommended program will meet the specialized needs of the defendant, among others. Existing law provides that a defendant is suitable for pretrial diversion if certain criteria are met, including that the defendant agrees to comply with the treatment as a condition of diversion and they will not pose an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety, among others. Existing law defines "unreasonable risk of danger to public safety" as an unreasonable risk that the defendant will commit a new violent felony, as specified. This bill would additionally require that the defendant agree that the recommended treatment plan will meet their specialized needs and would redefine "pretrial diversion" to require that the court is also satisfied that the recommended program is consistent with the underlying purpose of mental health diversion, as described. The bill would state that, notwithstanding the court's determination whether a defendant may pose an unreasonable risk that the defendant will commit a new violent felony, the court retains discretion to deny pretrial diversion if it concludes that the defendant poses an unreasonable risk to the physical safety of another.

Introduced
2025-02-19
Latest action
2025-08-29 — August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Sternauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-19

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

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  2. 2025-02-20

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

  3. 2025-02-26

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  4. 2025-03-07

    Set for hearing March 25.

  5. 2025-03-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 533.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  6. 2025-03-28

    Set for hearing April 7.

  7. 2025-04-07

    April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  8. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  9. 2025-05-23

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  10. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1201.) (May 23).

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  11. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2025-06-04

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1503.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  13. 2025-06-05

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  14. 2025-06-16

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  15. 2025-07-01

    July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  16. 2025-07-09

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

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  17. 2025-07-16

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  18. 2025-08-20

    August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  19. 2025-08-29

    August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Versions

  • 02/19/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-19Compare
  • 05/23/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-23Compare
  • 07/09/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-07-09Compare
  • SB483Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-03-25 · pass · 6-0

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

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-04-07 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do pass as amended

    2025-05-23 · pass · 6-0

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

  • 3rd Reading

    2025-06-04 · pass · 38-0

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

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

    2025-07-15 · pass · 9-0

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB483

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