AB-1105
Health & Public Health

Conservatorships.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Expands conservator authority to place individuals with cognitive disorders in secured care facilities.
  • Requires court approval for facility transfers except in emergencies.
  • Mandates state agencies to update care facility regulations by January 2027.
  • Establishes annual court reviews to protect conservatees from medication or placement abuse.

Summary

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's conservatorship legislation expands placement options for Californians under conservatorship who have major neurocognitive disorders. The measure authorizes conservators to place conservatees in residential facilities, intermediate care facilities, and skilled nursing facilities that utilize secured perimeters or delayed egress locks, adding to existing placement authority in secured residential care facilities for the elderly.

The bill establishes specific requirements for these placements, mandating court approval based on clear and convincing evidence that the conservatee has a major neurocognitive disorder, lacks capacity for informed consent, would benefit from the placement, and that the facility represents the least restrictive appropriate option. Any subsequent transfer to a different type of authorized facility requires additional court approval, except in emergencies. The legislation maintains existing protections regarding medication administration and requires annual court investigator reviews of placement appropriateness.

By January 2027, the State Departments of Social Services and Public Health must update regulations to address all forms of major neurocognitive disorders and create consistent standards across facility types regarding secured perimeters and delayed egress locks. The departments may implement emergency regulations before this deadline if needed. The measure preserves current laws on emergency situations, conservatorship of estates, and medical treatment authorization for those without major neurocognitive disorders.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

Contacts

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Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
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Roger NielloR
Senator
Committee Member
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Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Benjamin AllenD
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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Anna CaballeroD
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Roger NielloR
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Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Benjamin AllenD
Senator
Committee Member
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Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
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Scott WienerD
Senator
Committee Member
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Henry SternD
Senator
Committee Member
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Maria DurazoD
Senator
Committee Member
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Tom UmbergD
Senator
Committee Member
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John LairdD
Senator
Committee Member
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Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Bill Author
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Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
Committee Member
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Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Angelique AshbyD
Senator
Committee Member
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Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
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Alexandra MacedoR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Suzette ValladaresR
Senator
Committee Member

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Introduced By

Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
California State Assembly Member
Co-Authors
Juan Alanis
Juan AlanisR
California State Assembly Member
Alexandra Macedo
Alexandra MacedoR
California State Assembly Member
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
California State Senator
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/21/2025)

Latest Voting History

April 21, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
730679PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Expands conservator authority to place individuals with cognitive disorders in secured care facilities.
  • Requires court approval for facility transfers except in emergencies.
  • Mandates state agencies to update care facility regulations by January 2027.
  • Establishes annual court reviews to protect conservatees from medication or placement abuse.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Sharon Quirk-Silva
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
California State Assembly Member
Co-Authors
Juan Alanis
Juan AlanisR
California State Assembly Member
Alexandra Macedo
Alexandra MacedoR
California State Assembly Member
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
California State Senator

Summary

Assembly Member Quirk-Silva's conservatorship legislation expands placement options for Californians under conservatorship who have major neurocognitive disorders. The measure authorizes conservators to place conservatees in residential facilities, intermediate care facilities, and skilled nursing facilities that utilize secured perimeters or delayed egress locks, adding to existing placement authority in secured residential care facilities for the elderly.

The bill establishes specific requirements for these placements, mandating court approval based on clear and convincing evidence that the conservatee has a major neurocognitive disorder, lacks capacity for informed consent, would benefit from the placement, and that the facility represents the least restrictive appropriate option. Any subsequent transfer to a different type of authorized facility requires additional court approval, except in emergencies. The legislation maintains existing protections regarding medication administration and requires annual court investigator reviews of placement appropriateness.

By January 2027, the State Departments of Social Services and Public Health must update regulations to address all forms of major neurocognitive disorders and create consistent standards across facility types regarding secured perimeters and delayed egress locks. The departments may implement emergency regulations before this deadline if needed. The measure preserves current laws on emergency situations, conservatorship of estates, and medical treatment authorization for those without major neurocognitive disorders.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/21/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Assembly Judiciary Hearing
Read first time. To print.
Assembly Floor
Read first time. To print.
Read first time. To print.

Latest Voting History

April 21, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
730679PASS

Contacts

Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Roger NielloR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Benjamin AllenD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
0 of 17 row(s) selected.
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Profile
Anna CaballeroD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Roger NielloR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Benjamin AllenD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Eloise ReyesD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Scott WienerD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Henry SternD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Maria DurazoD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Tom UmbergD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
John LairdD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Akilah Weber PiersonD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Angelique AshbyD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Aisha WahabD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Alexandra MacedoR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Suzette ValladaresR
Senator
Committee Member