AB 1836 California Assembly · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Peace officers: mental health.

Summary
Existing law establishes the Board of State and Community Corrections and charges the board with providing the statewide leadership, coordination, and technical assistance to promote effective state and local efforts and partnerships in California's adult and juvenile criminal justice system. Under existing law, the board administers several grant programs. This bill, upon appropriation of funds, would establish the Officer Wellness and Mental Health Grant Program within the Board of State and Community Corrections for the purpose of improving officer wellness and expanding mental health resources and suicide prevention. The bill would require the board to award grants to eligible local law enforcement agencies and local peace officer associations. The bill would require program funds to be used for one or more specified purposes, including the establishment of officer wellness and peer support units and the hiring and retention of licensed mental health professionals.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Aug 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2022 Last action Aug 11, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly May 25, 2022

How they voted

76–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 78
May 25, 2022
D Democratic58
56 Yea 2
96% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Aug 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
In committee: Held under submission.
upper
Aug 2, 2022
Committee
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
upper
Jun 22, 2022
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
upper
May 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4964.)
lower
May 19, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 19).
lower
May 11, 2022
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
lower
May 2, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 27, 2022
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 26).
lower
Mar 28, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 24, 2022
Committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BM
Brian Maienschein
DDemocratic
CA
76