AB 2281 California Assembly · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Early Childhood Mental Health Services Act.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Mental Health Student Services Act, administered by the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, to award grants to county mental health or behavioral health departments to fund partnerships between educational and county mental health entities. This bill, contingent upon an appropriation in the Budget Act, would establish the Early Childhood Mental Health Services Act, administered in a similar manner by the commission, to award grants to eligible entities or partnerships to improve access to, and quality of care, services, and supports for, children from birth to 5 years of age, inclusive, and their parents, families, and caregivers, with emphasis on prevention and early intervention and disparities, as specified.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Aug 2022

Assembly Passage

May 2022

Senate Passage

Aug 2022

Vetoed

Sep 2022

Introduced Feb 16, 2022 Vetoed Sep 18, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Aug 24, 2022 · Assembly May 25, 2022

How they voted

37–0

Passed

Total votes 37

Aug 24, 2022

D Democratic29

29 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 18, 2022

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor.

lower

Aug 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).

lower

Aug 24, 2022

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

lower

Aug 24, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5090.).

upper

Aug 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 11).

upper

Jun 27, 2022

Committee

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

upper

Jun 16, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 6, 2022

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

upper

Jun 1, 2022

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

upper

May 25, 2022

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4931.)

lower

May 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 19).

lower

May 18, 2022

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

lower

Apr 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 25, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Apr 21, 2022

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 19, 2022

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Mar 3, 2022

Committee

Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

lower

Feb 17, 2022

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors