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Authors Mark González  
Principle Coauthors: Lee   Ward  
Coauthors: Addis   Bonta   Elhawary   Haney   Harabedian   Jackson   Pellerin   Schiavo   Solache   Wallis   Zbur   Gonzalez   Menjivar   Padilla   Pérez   Wiener  
Subject 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth.
Relating To relating to mental health.
Title An act to add Section 53123.7 to the Government Code, relating to mental health, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Last Action Dt 2026-03-19
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
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Bill Actions
2026-03-23     Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
2026-03-19     Read second time and amended.
2026-03-18     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (March 17).
2026-02-18     Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-02-17     Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and C. & C.
2026-02-17     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2026-01-06     From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.
2026-01-05     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2026-03-19
Amended Assembly     2026-02-17
Introduced     2026-01-05
Analyses TBD
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Existing federal law, the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020, designates the 3-digit telephone number “988” as the universal number within the United States for the purpose of the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system operating through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Existing law, the Miles Hall Lifeline and Suicide Prevention Act, requires, among other things, the Office of Emergency Services (OES) to verify that technology that allows for transfers between 988 centers, as well as between 988 centers and 911 public safety answering points, is available to 988 centers and 911 public safety answering points throughout the state, to appoint a 988 system director, and to verify interoperability between and across 911 and 988. Existing law establishes the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund and provides that 988 surcharge revenue in the fund is available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for purposes of the act.

This bill would require OES to, no later than June 1, 2027, request the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to enable a press 3 function for calls originating in the State of California to allow callers to dial 988 and press “3” to be automatically routed to a specialized call center. The bill would require OES to, no later than 12 months following the approval by SAMHSA, ensure that the specified technologies are available.

This bill would require, no later than 12 months following approval by SAMHSA, the California Health and Human Services Agency to identify and contract with a qualified entity or entities that specialize in LGBTQ+ suicide prevention services. The bill would require the agency to determine the eligibility criteria, establish an application process, and administer funds to the qualified entity, as specified. The bill would require a qualified entity to comply with various requirements, including having a primary objective of reducing suicide rates or addressing mental health crises.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.