Stephanie Nguyen
- Democratic
- Assemblymember
- District 10
Author
Existing law authorizes a court to grant pretrial diversion to a defendant suffering from a mental disorder, on an accusatory pleading alleging the commission of a misdemeanor or felony offense, in order to allow the defendant to undergo mental health treatment. Existing law provides that a defendant is eligible for diversion if they have been diagnosed with certain mental disorders and the court finds that the mental disorder was a significant factor in the commission of the charged offense, unless there is clear and convincing evidence that the disorder was not a motivating, causal, or contributing factor to the defendant's involvement in the alleged offense. Existing law prohibits defendants charged with specified offenses, including murder, from being placed in this diversion program. This bill would, if the defendant has been diagnosed with a mental disorder within 5 years of the current offense, as specified, require the court to find that the defendant's mental disorder was a significant factor in the commission of the offense, unless there is a preponderance of evidence that it was not a motivating, causal, or contributing factor to the defendant's involvement in the alleged offense. Existing law makes a defendant eligible for this diversion program if, among other criteria, the defendant will not pose an unreasonable risk of danger to public safety if treated in the community, as specified. The bill would specify that a court retains discretion to deny diversion, even if a defendant is otherwise suitable for diversion, upon a finding that it is more likely than not that the defendant will pose an unreasonable risk to the physical safety of another person. The bill would require the court to state the reasons for denial on the record.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 8).
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 7. Page 1601.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 14).
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
Introduced measure version corrected.
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB46 | HTML |
| 12/02/24 - Introduced | |
| 03/10/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/05/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/10/25 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/28/25- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 05/12/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 05/15/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 07/06/25- Senate Public Safety |
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