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California 20252026

AB 2460

Pupil health: mental health: model referral protocols.

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

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Pupilhealth, mentalhealth, modelreferralprotocols
Introduced / first action
2026-02-20 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Public postsecondary education: educational equity.
  • Pupil health: mental health framework.

Source-supplied abstracts

(1) Existing law requires the governing board of a school district to give diligent care to the health and physical development of pupils and authorizes the governing board of a school district to employ properly certified persons for this purpose. Existing law requires a school of a school district or county office of education and a charter school to notify pupils and parents or guardians of pupils no less than twice during the school year on how to initiate access to available pupil mental health services on campus or in the community, or both, as provided. Existing law requires the State Department of Education, on or before June 1, 2025, to develop model referral protocols for addressing pupil behavioral health concerns, as provided. This bill would require the department, on or before July 1, 2027, in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, to review and, as necessary, update the model referral protocols to include guidance on providing equity-centered mental health supports in case of a local emergency related to immigration enforcement activities or deportations of pupils or their family members. (2) Existing law requires the governing board or body of a local educational agency that serves pupils in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, before January 31, 2026, to adopt a policy on referral protocols for addressing pupil behavioral health concerns in grades 7 to 12, inclusive, as provided. This bill would require those local educational agencies, on or before July 1, 2028, to review and, as necessary, update that policy to include guidance on providing equity-centered mental health supports in case of a local emergency related to immigration enforcement activities or deportations of pupils or their family members. The bill would authorize an updated policy to either be based on the updated model referral protocols developed by the department or developed in consultation with school and community stakeholders and school-linked behavioral health professionals, and would require the updated policy to, at a minimum, address procedures relating to referrals to behavioral health professionals and support services. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 9.).

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  3. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 6.).

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  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  10. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

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  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 9.)

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  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (May 14).

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

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  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  17. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

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  19. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

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  22. Referred to Coms. on ED. and HEALTH.

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  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  24. Read first time. To print.

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