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CA AB1988

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/10/2022

Primary Sponsor

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Renames the Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act to include "Miles Hall-988-Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Lifeline" in its official name
  • Acknowledges federal designation of 988 as the universal 3-digit number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veterans Crisis Line
  • Maintains existing state law requiring local public agencies to establish emergency communication systems with 911 as the primary emergency number
  • Removes provisions that would have established a separate state 9-8-8 mental health crisis hotline system under Office of Emergency Services oversight

Legislative Description

Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act and Miles Hall-988-Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

Last Action

Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Bauer-Kahan.

5/25/2022

Committee Referrals

Emergency Management3/28/2022
Communications and Conveyance3/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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