Bill Text: CA SB326 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: The Behavioral Health Services Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-10-12 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 790, Statutes of 2023. [SB326 Detail]

Download: California-2023-SB326-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 326

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Introduced by Senator Eggman

February 07, 2023

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An act relating to mental health.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 326, as introduced, Eggman. Mental Health Services Act.

Existing law, the Mental Health Services Act, an initiative statute enacted by the voters as Proposition 63 in the November 2, 2004, statewide general election, establishes the continuously appropriated Mental Health Services Fund to fund various county mental health programs. The act also establishes the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to oversee the administration of the act.

The act may be amended by the Legislature only by a ²/₃ vote of both houses and only so long as the amendment is consistent with and furthers the intent of the act. The Legislature may clarify procedures and terms of the act by majority vote.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to modernize the Mental Health Services Act.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to modernize the Mental Health Services Act.