ACR 23 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to Mental Health Peer Appreciation Week.

ACR 23 designates the third week of May 2025 as "Mental Health Peer Appreciation Week" in California. This ceremonial resolution recognizes the contributions of mental health peers - individuals with lived experience who support others in recovery - without creating new laws or funding. It serves as a symbolic acknowledgment by the state, not a policy change affecting services or programs. The bill directly honors mental health peers within California but does not alter existing regulations or provide new resources.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Signed Jun 25, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 19, 2025 · Assembly May 8, 2025

How they voted

35–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 40

Jun 19, 2025

D Democratic30

26 Yea 4

86% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 19, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (35-0-5)

senate

Jun 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Jun 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1664.)

upper

May 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

May 12, 2025

Committee

In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

upper

May 8, 2025

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (68-0-10)

assembly

May 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1488.)

lower

May 5, 2025

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 5).

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 65 co-sponsors