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Home/Bills/SB 329California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 329: Alcohol and drug recovery: licensed treatment facilities and certified programs: investigations.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 19, 2026

What SB 329 does, verified August 19, 2026

This bill requires the state department of health care services to investigate complaints about alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facilities within 10 days of receiving them. The department must assign a complaint to an analyst for investigation and complete the investigation within 60 days, unless additional resources are required. If the department cannot complete the investigation within 60 days, it must notify the complainant in writing of the reason for the delay. The bill aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the department's complaint investigation process.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-17)Alert me
Recent actions25 total · showing 5
Aug. 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug. 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug. 13, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
Aug. 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
Aug. 29, 2025August 29 hearing postponed by committee.
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