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California 20252026

AB 1540

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
988Suicide&CrisisLifeline, LGBTQ+youth
Introduced / first action
2026-01-05 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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 the California Health and Human Services Agency (agency) to annually determine whether an adequate specialized LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline is activated by the federal government under 988. When making this determination, the bill would require the agency to consider specified factors, including, among other things, any factor the agency considers relevant to evaluating the adequacy of press 3 operations. The bill would authorize the agency to, no later than 6 months after its determination, request the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to allow the state to implement the press 3 function at the state level for calls originating in the State of California, which would allow callers to dial "988" and press "3" to be automatically routed to a specialized 988 center. The bill would require OES and the agency to, no later than 12 months following the approval by SAMHSA, ensure that press 3 function technologies are available. This bill would require, no later than 12 months following approval by SAMHSA, the 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. The bill would make its implementation subject to an appropriation by the Legislature, as specified. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Actions

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Mark González.

  2. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  3. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0.).

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  4. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  5. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 13).

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  8. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.M.

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  12. Referred to Coms. on E.M. and HEALTH.

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  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  14. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 8.).

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  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 14).

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  17. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  19. Coauthors revised.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.

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  21. Read second time and amended.

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  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (March 17).

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  23. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

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  25. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and C. & C.

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  26. From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.

  27. Read first time. To print.

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