Susan Eggman
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 5
Author
Existing law, the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, authorizes the appointment of a conservator of the person, of the estate, or of the person and the estate, for a person who is gravely disabled as a result of a mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism. The act also authorizes the appointment of a conservator, in the County of Los Angeles, the County of San Diego, or the City and County of San Francisco, for a person who is incapable of caring for the person's own health and well-being due to a serious mental illness and substance use disorder. Existing law establishes the hearsay rule, under which evidence of a statement is generally inadmissible if it was made other than by a witness while testifying at a hearing and is offered to prove the truth of the matter stated. Existing law sets forth exceptions to the hearsay rule to permit the admission of specified kinds of evidence. Under this bill, for purposes of an expert witness in any proceeding relating to the appointment or reappointment of a conservator pursuant to the above-described provisions, the statements of specified health practitioners or a licensed clinical social worker included in the medical record would not be hearsay. The bill would authorize the court to grant a reasonable continuance if an expert witness in a proceeding relied on the medical record and the medical record has not been provided to the parties or their counsel upon request within a reasonable time before the proceeding.
June 14 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3644.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3513.) (April 26).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing April 26.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB965 | HTML |
| 02/09/22 - Introduced | |
| 03/15/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/06/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/18/22 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/28/22 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/22/22- Senate Judiciary | |
| 04/29/22- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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