Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county
This bill allows criminal cases in counties outside cities with over one million residents to be transferred to specialized mental health courts in neighboring counties. It requires the defendant's motion, consent from both district attorneys, and excludes family violence cases where the accused and victim are family members. The transfer cannot take effect for five days unless the receiving court agrees to accept the case earlier. This creates a formal process for connecting defendants with treatment-focused courts in adjacent jurisdictions.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Dec 2025
Introduced Apr 1, 2025
Signed Dec 5, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 63
Jun 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Dec 5, 2025
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.587
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 28, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John McDonald
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Manktelow
RRepublican
Co
Dana Levenberg
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jonathan Jacobson
DDemocratic
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Brown
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Mary Beth Walsh
RRepublican
Co
MaryJane Shimsky
DDemocratic/Working Families
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