CA SB 561
enactedAppointment of public guardians.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 561 pass?
Yes. CA SB 561 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 649, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 561 about?
Existing law requires a public guardian to apply for appointment as a guardian or conservator of the person, the estate, or the person and estate, if there is an imminent threat to a person's health or safety or the person's estate, there is no one else who is qualified and willing to act, as specified, the appointment would be in the best interests of the person, and the person is domiciled in the county. Existing law similarly requires a court to order a public guardian of a county to apply for appointment as a guardian or conservator if it appears that there is no one else who is qualified and willing to act, that the appointment as guardian or conservator appears to be in the best interests of the person, and the person is domiciled in the county. Existing law requires the public guardian to begin an investigation within 2 business days of receiving a referral for conservatorship or guardianship. This bill would require the public guardian to also acknowledge receipt of the referral within 2 business days and conclude the investigation within a reasonable period of time. For referrals for conservatorship, the bill would require the investigation to include a determination of whether or not a temporary or general conservatorship is warranted and would require the public guardian to inform the referring party of the investigation status upon request. By imposing new duties on the public guardian, a county officer, the 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA SB 561?
Blakespear is the primary sponsor of CA SB 561, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Existing law requires a public guardian to apply for appointment as a guardian or conservator of the person, the estate, or the person and estate, if there is an imminent threat to a person's health or safety or the person's estate, there is no one else who is qualified and willing to act, as specified, the appointment would be in the best interests of the person, and the person is domiciled in the county. Existing law similarly requires a court to order a public guardian of a county to apply for appointment as a guardian or conservator if it appears that there is no one else who is qualified and willing to act, that the appointment as guardian or conservator appears to be in the best interests of the person, and the person is domiciled in the county. Existing law requires the public guardian to begin an investigation within 2 business days of receiving a referral for conservatorship or guardianship. This bill would require the public guardian to also acknowledge receipt of the referral within 2 business days and conclude the investigation within a reasonable period of time. For referrals for conservatorship, the bill would require the investigation to include a determination of whether or not a temporary or general conservatorship is warranted and would require the public guardian to inform the referring party of the investigation status upon request. By imposing new duties on the public guardian, a county officer, the 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 649, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Blakespearauthor
- Umbergcoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 649, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-08
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-30
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-08-30
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-26
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
referral-committee
2026-08-26
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-08-26
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.)
committee-passage
2026-08-26
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 5925.)
committee-passage
2026-08-26
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5823.) Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-08-25
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-25
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-25
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6516.) Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-06
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-05
Coauthors revised.
2026-07-02
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-07-01
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-06-15
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
referral-committee
2026-06-11
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-07-11
July 15 set for second hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-26
July 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-23
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-06-09
Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
referral-committee
2025-06-03
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
reading-1
2025-06-02
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1394.) Ordered to the Assembly.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2025-05-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1204.) (May 23).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-23
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-05-16
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-05
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-25
Set for hearing May 5.
2025-04-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 835.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-04-08
Set for hearing April 22.
2025-04-07
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2025-04-03
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 634.) (April 2).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-03-11
Set for hearing April 2.
2025-03-05
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and JUD.
referral-committee
2025-02-21
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/20/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-20Compare
- 04/07/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-07Compare
- 06/23/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-06-23Compare
- 06/11/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-11Compare
- 07/02/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-07-02Compare
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-01Compare
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
2025-04-02 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (8)
- Pérez: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Hurtado: yes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-22 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Allen: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Laird: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Stern: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Niello: yes
- Wiener: yes
Placed on suspense file
2025-05-05 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wahab: yes
Do pass
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
2025-06-02 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Menjivar: yes
- Niello: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Choi: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Jones: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Becker: yes
- Laird: yes
- Durazo: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Allen: yes
- Limón: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Grove: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Stern: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Hurtado: other
- Reyes: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-30 · pass · 12-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Bryan: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Papan: yes
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