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AB 2405: Mental health.
What AB 2405 does, verified September 15, 2026
<p>The bill amends existing law regarding emergency medical services in California. It requires law enforcement agencies transporting individuals to an emergency department to take them to the nearest appropriate facility, with exceptions specified. Each agency must submit quarterly reports to the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) detailing transport information such as origin locations. The EMSA is tasked with publishing annual reports and ensuring compliance through regulatory oversight, including conducting audits.</p> <p>The bill also mandates state reimbursement for local agencies if costs are imposed by these new requirements.</p>
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| Sep. 04, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 48. Noes 15. Page 6733.). |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (August 27). |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6563.) |
| Aug. 26, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. |
Latest bill textEnrolled version, September 1, 2026 · 624 words
| Enrolled September 01, 2026 |
| Passed IN Senate August 25, 2026 |
| Passed IN Assembly August 27, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate August 13, 2026 |
| Amended IN Senate June 25, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly May 18, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly April 16, 2026 |
| Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2026 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 2405
| Introduced by Assembly Member Gipson |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to add Section 5150.3 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 2405, Gipson. Mental health.
Under existing law, when a person, as a result of a mental disorder, is a danger to others or to themselves, or is gravely disabled, they may, upon probable cause, be taken into custody for a period of up to 72 hours for assessment, evaluation, and crisis intervention, or placement for evaluation and treatment, as specified. Existing law prohibits mental health personnel from instructing a peace officer to take a person to, or keep the person at, a jail, solely because of the unavailability of an acute bed.
This bill would require a peace officer who is transporting the above-described person to a designated facility for assessment to transport the person to the closest appropriate designated facility, either geographically or by time, from where the peace officer took the person into custody, as specified. If a person is being transported by a peace officer to a designated facility for assessment, the bill would authorize the person to affirmatively express their preference to the peace officer regarding the facility that they would prefer the peace officer to take them. By requiring a higher level of service from local law enforcement, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 5150.3 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:5150.3.
(a) A peace officer who is transporting a person to a designated facility for assessment pursuant to Section 5150 shall transport the person to the closest appropriate designated facility, geographically or by time, from where the peace officer took the person into custody.(b) If an emergency department is the most appropriate destination, the person shall be transported to the closest appropriate emergency department, geographically or by time, from where the peace officer took the person into custody.
(c) (1) If a person is being transported by a peace officer to a designated facility for assessment pursuant to Section 5150, the person may affirmatively express their preference to the peace officer regarding the facility that they would prefer the peace officer to take them.
(2) A peace officer may consider a person’s affirmatively expressed preference, as described in paragraph (1), but transport shall not unreasonably delay care or excessively deviate from the closest appropriate destination.
(d) This section does not prevent a peace officer from following written local behavioral health diversion, transportation, and destination policies or agreements.
(e) This section does not apply to either of the following:
(1) The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(2) California Correctional Health Care Services.
SEC. 2.
If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.Text of AB 2405 as enrolled, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions