Community mental health services: assisted outpatient treatment.
Existing law, Laura's Law, until January 1, 2013, regulates designated assisted outpatient treatment services, which counties may choose to provide for their residents. In counties where assisted outpatient treatment services are available, a court may order a person to obtain assisted outpatient treatment if the court finds the requisite criteria is met, as specified. Existing law requires the State Department of Mental Health to submit a report and evaluation of all counties implementing any component of this law to the Governor and the Legislature by July 31, 2011, as specified.
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California Legislature
20112012
AB 1569
California AB 1569 (20112012)
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Community mental health services: assisted outpatient treatment.
California AB 1569 (20112012) — Community mental health services: assisted outpatient treatment.
Existing law, Laura's Law, until January 1, 2013, regulates designated assisted outpatient treatment services, which counties may choose to provide for their residents. In counties where assisted outpatient treatment services are available, a court may order a person to obtain assisted outpatient treatment if the court finds the requisite criteria is met, as specified. Existing law requires the State Department of Mental Health to submit a report and evaluation of all counties implementing any component of this law to the Governor and the Legislature by July 31, 2011, as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary. — 15–3 (pass) · lower
AB 1569 ALLEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 70–5 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 4–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 10–0 (pass) · lower
AB 1569 ALLEN Assembly Third Reading — 68–4 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Judiciary. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading AB1569 Allen By Yee — 37–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Allen — primary (person)
Wolk — principal coauthor (person)
Yee — principal coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-01-31 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2012-02-01 From printer. May be heard in committee March 2.
2012-02-09 Referred to Com. on HEALTH. referral-committee
2012-03-28 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 3.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-12 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 10). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-16 Read second time and amended. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-04-17 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2012-04-25 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 25). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-26 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-05-03 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 4. Page 4664.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-05-03 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2012-05-17 Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. referral-committee
2012-06-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-07-02 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 26). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-07-03 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2012-08-06 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2012-08-07 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-08-20 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4574.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-20 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2012-08-22 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 70. Noes 5. Page 6100.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2012-08-30 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2012-09-22 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-09-22 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 441, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/2d8d13a8-f76b-42ac-8822-48d7aca294fc. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).