2023-2024 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB2985: Courts: mental health advisement.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 242 to the Code of Civil Procedure, relating to courts.
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Bill History
2/16/2024
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
2/17/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.
State Assembly
3/21/2024
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
State Assembly
3/21/2024
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/1/2024
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
State Assembly
4/3/2024
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
4/9/2024
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 9).
State Assembly
4/10/2024
Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/11/2024
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
4/24/2024
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 24).
State Assembly
4/25/2024
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
State Assembly
5/2/2024
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5090.)
State Assembly
5/2/2024
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
5/15/2024
Referred to Com. on PUB S.
Senate
6/4/2024
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB S.
Senate
6/11/2024
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
6/18/2024
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
6/18/2024
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Senate
6/26/2024
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
7/1/2024
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
Senate
7/2/2024
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
Senate
8/5/2024
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4973.).
Senate
8/5/2024
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 7 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
State Assembly
8/8/2024
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6238.).
State Assembly
8/16/2024
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
8/26/2024
Approved by the Governor.
8/26/2024
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 204, Statutes of 2024.
Roll Call Votes
AB 2985 Hart Concurrence in Senate Amendments
8/8/2024
72
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Consent Calendar 2nd AB2985 Hart
8/5/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
6/11/2024
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
AB 2985 Hart Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
5/2/2024
73
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass. To Consent Calendar
4/24/2024
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/9/2024
12
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/2/2024
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(8/26/2024)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Gregg Hart
Democrat