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CA SB 751

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Veterans and Former First Responders Research Pilot Program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 751 pass?

No. CA SB 751 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 751 about?

Existing law makes it a crime to possess, cultivate, and administer specified controlled substances, including psilocybin and psilocyn. Existing law makes it a crime for a person to rent, lease, or make available for use any building or room for the purpose of storing or distributing any controlled substance. This bill would, until January 1, 2031, request the University of California to establish local pilots in up to 5 counties to allow for the research and development of psilocybin services for veterans and former first responders as part of the Veterans and Former First Responders Research Pilot Program ("Pilot Program") . The bill would require these university partners, overseeing each Pilot Program to be responsible for protocol design, institutional review board approvals, training of psilocybin facilitators, data collection, and reporting. The bill would require each local pilot to partner with licensed health care and licensed community-based providers that provide services and care to the target population. The bill would require psilocybin to be provided by or under the supervision of a practitioner who has experience in providing or overseeing psilocybin or other psychedelic therapy services. The bill would require that each person being considered for the Pilot Program meet specified criteria, including that they are 21 years of age or older and have been given specified assessments. This bill would request the University of California to report specified information about the Pilot Program to the Legislature, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, and the Governor by January 15, 2030. The bill would establish the Veterans and Former First Responders Research Pilot Special Fund and would continuously appropriate the fund to the University of California for the purposes of these provisions. The bill would request the University of California to apply for and accept grants, donations, and federal funding for the purposes of the Pilot Program, and would require those moneys to be deposited in the fund.

Who sponsors CA SB 751?

Becker is the primary sponsor of CA SB 751, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law makes it a crime to possess, cultivate, and administer specified controlled substances, including psilocybin and psilocyn. Existing law makes it a crime for a person to rent, lease, or make available for use any building or room for the purpose of storing or distributing any controlled substance. This bill would, until January 1, 2031, request the University of California to establish local pilots in up to 5 counties to allow for the research and development of psilocybin services for veterans and former first responders as part of the Veterans and Former First Responders Research Pilot Program ("Pilot Program") . The bill would require these university partners, overseeing each Pilot Program to be responsible for protocol design, institutional review board approvals, training of psilocybin facilitators, data collection, and reporting. The bill would require each local pilot to partner with licensed health care and licensed community-based providers that provide services and care to the target population. The bill would require psilocybin to be provided by or under the supervision of a practitioner who has experience in providing or overseeing psilocybin or other psychedelic therapy services. The bill would require that each person being considered for the Pilot Program meet specified criteria, including that they are 21 years of age or older and have been given specified assessments. This bill would request the University of California to report specified information about the Pilot Program to the Legislature, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, and the Governor by January 15, 2030. The bill would establish the Veterans and Former First Responders Research Pilot Special Fund and would continuously appropriate the fund to the University of California for the purposes of these provisions. The bill would request the University of California to apply for and accept grants, donations, and federal funding for the purposes of the Pilot Program, and would require those moneys to be deposited in the fund.

Introduced
2025-02-21
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

  • Beckerauthor
  • Jonesauthor
  • Lowenthalprincipal coauthor
  • Archuletacoauthor
  • Smallwood-Cuevascoauthor
  • Wienercoauthor
  • Bryancoauthor
  • Floracoauthor
  • Jacksoncoauthor
  • Walliscoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-21

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

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  2. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  3. 2025-02-24

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  4. 2025-03-12

    Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and ED.

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  5. 2025-04-08

    Set for hearing April 23.

  6. 2025-04-22

    Set for hearing April 30 in ED. pending receipt.

  7. 2025-04-24

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 869.) (April 23).

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  8. 2025-04-28

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

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  9. 2025-04-30

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 962.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  10. 2025-05-02

    Set for hearing May 12.

  11. 2025-05-12

    May 12 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

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-23 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Wiener: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Weber Pierson: other
    • Richardson: other
    • Rubio: other
    • Limón: other

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

    2025-04-30 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cortese: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-12 · pass · 7-0

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

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB751

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