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SB 1060: Alcohol and drug treatment facilities.
What SB 1060 does, verified April 7, 2026
This bill adds a new section to the health and safety code. It requires facilities that provide residential nonmedical services to adults recovering from alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug misuse or abuse to be at least 1,000 feet away from public or private elementary or secondary schools or daycare centers if they serve more than 6 residents. The goal is to protect children and young people from the potential negative effects of such facilities. The bill takes effect immediately to address a pressing issue.
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Last action: April 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. (2026-04-06)Alert me
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| Apr. 06, 2026 | April 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| Mar. 26, 2026 | Set for hearing April 8. |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| Feb. 13, 2026 | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15. |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 12, 2026 · 340 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1060
| Introduced by Senator Valladares |
February 12, 2026 |
An act to add Section 11834.19 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to alcohol and drug treatment facilities, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1060, as introduced, Valladares. Alcohol and drug treatment facilities.
Existing law requires the State Department of Health Care Services to license and regulate facilities that provide residential nonmedical services to adults who are recovering from problems related to alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug misuse or abuse, and who need alcohol, drug, or alcohol and drug recovery treatment or detoxification services. Violation of licensing provisions is punishable through revocation or suspension of the license and civil penalties.
This bill would prohibit an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility from operating within 1,000 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school or a daycare center if the recovery or treatment facility serves more than 6 residents and treatment is being provided at the facility.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 11834.19 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:11834.19.
A licensee shall not operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility within 1,000 feet of a public or private elementary or secondary school or a daycare center if the recovery or treatment facility serves more than six residents and treatment is being provided at the facility.SEC. 2.
This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are:In order to protect California’s children who attend daycare centers, preschools, and K–12 public and private schools, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.
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