ACR 204 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Relative to behavioral health.

Summary

This measure would recognize and affirm the important role of artists, arts organizations, creative arts therapists, and arts for health initiatives in supporting behavioral health, promoting recovery, strengthening community resilience, and contributing to public safety. The measure would encourage and recognize exploration, support, and integration of arts and behavioral health within California's health care, behavioral health, and community-based systems.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2026

Committee Review

Aug 2026

Assembly Passage

Aug 2026

Senate Passage

Aug 2026

Signed into Law

Aug 2026

Introduced May 13, 2026 Signed Aug 27, 2026

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Floor votes · Senate Aug 20, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Aug 20, 2026

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 20, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)

senate

Aug 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

lower

Aug 20, 2026

Upper · Passed

Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.)

upper

Aug 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Ordered to third reading.

upper

Aug 4, 2026

Committee

In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

upper

Aug 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted and to Senate. (Page 6039.)

lower

Jun 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23).

lower

May 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on A.,E.,S., & T.

lower

May 13, 2026

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 71 co-sponsors