California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 277
Behavioral health centers, facilities, and programs: background checks.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alanis (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law generally provides requirements for the licensing of business establishments. Existing law requires a business that provides services to minors, as defined, to provide written notice to the parent or guardian of a minor participating in the service offered by the business regarding the business' policies relating to criminal background checks for employees, as specified.
Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain state summary criminal history information, as defined, and to furnish this information as required by statute to specified entities, including a human resource agency or an employer. Under existing law, the disclosure of state summary criminal history information to an unauthorized person is a crime.
This bill would require a person who provides behavioral health treatment for a behavioral health center, facility, or program to undergo a background check, as specified. By expanding the scope of the crime of unlawful disclosure of state summary criminal history information, this 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Text versions
- 06/02/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 2, 2026
- 01/05/26 - Amended Assembly· Jan 5, 2026
- 04/22/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 22, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Amended Assembly· Feb 20, 2025
- 01/21/25 - Introduced· Jan 21, 2025
- AB277
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 1, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 House | AB 277 Alanis Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 13, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 13, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Jun 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 1). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - May 6, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and PUB. S. - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3829.) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22). - Jan 22, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jan 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Jan 8, 2026 · House
(Pending re-refer to Com. on HUM. S.) - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.) - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and HUM. S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Jan 6, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Jan 5, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. - May 1, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on HUM. S. and PUB. S. - Jan 22, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 21. - Jan 21, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.