SB 1353 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facilities: residential use of property.

Summary

Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to license and regulate alcohol or drug abuse recovery or treatment facilities serving adults. Existing law provides that an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility that serves 6 or fewer persons shall be considered a residential use of property for certain purposes, and that the residents and operators of the facility shall be considered a family for the purposes of any law or ordinance that relates to the residential use of property. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to these provisions.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026

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Committee

Mar 4, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on RLS.

upper

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors