CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 578Introduced by Senator JonesFebruary 18, 2021 An act to add Section 5365.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 578, as introduced, Jones. Conservatorship proceedings.Existing law authorizes a conservator of the person, of the estate, or of the person and the estate to be appointed for a person who is gravely disabled as a result of a mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism, and designates procedures for hearing a petition for that purpose. Existing law requires a hearing under these conservatorship provisions to be held within 30 days of the date of the petition.This bill would require a hearing held under those provisions to be held in closed court unless specifically requested by a party to the petition.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5365.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:5365.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, and subject to subdivision (b), a hearing held under this chapter shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding.(b) A hearing held under this chapter shall be public if specifically requested by a party to the petition.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 578Introduced by Senator JonesFebruary 18, 2021 An act to add Section 5365.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 578, as introduced, Jones. Conservatorship proceedings.Existing law authorizes a conservator of the person, of the estate, or of the person and the estate to be appointed for a person who is gravely disabled as a result of a mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism, and designates procedures for hearing a petition for that purpose. Existing law requires a hearing under these conservatorship provisions to be held within 30 days of the date of the petition.This bill would require a hearing held under those provisions to be held in closed court unless specifically requested by a party to the petition.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 578
Introduced by Senator JonesFebruary 18, 2021
Introduced by Senator Jones
February 18, 2021
An act to add Section 5365.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to mental health.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 578, as introduced, Jones. Conservatorship proceedings.
Existing law authorizes a conservator of the person, of the estate, or of the person and the estate to be appointed for a person who is gravely disabled as a result of a mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism, and designates procedures for hearing a petition for that purpose. Existing law requires a hearing under these conservatorship provisions to be held within 30 days of the date of the petition.This bill would require a hearing held under those provisions to be held in closed court unless specifically requested by a party to the petition.
Existing law authorizes a conservator of the person, of the estate, or of the person and the estate to be appointed for a person who is gravely disabled as a result of a mental health disorder or impairment by chronic alcoholism, and designates procedures for hearing a petition for that purpose. Existing law requires a hearing under these conservatorship provisions to be held within 30 days of the date of the petition.
This bill would require a hearing held under those provisions to be held in closed court unless specifically requested by a party to the petition.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 5365.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:5365.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, and subject to subdivision (b), a hearing held under this chapter shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding.(b) A hearing held under this chapter shall be public if specifically requested by a party to the petition.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 5365.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:5365.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, and subject to subdivision (b), a hearing held under this chapter shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding.(b) A hearing held under this chapter shall be public if specifically requested by a party to the petition.
SECTION 1. Section 5365.5 is added to the Welfare and Institutions Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
5365.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, and subject to subdivision (b), a hearing held under this chapter shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding.(b) A hearing held under this chapter shall be public if specifically requested by a party to the petition.
5365.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, and subject to subdivision (b), a hearing held under this chapter shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding.(b) A hearing held under this chapter shall be public if specifically requested by a party to the petition.
5365.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, and subject to subdivision (b), a hearing held under this chapter shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding.(b) A hearing held under this chapter shall be public if specifically requested by a party to the petition.
5365.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law concerning public hearings and records, and subject to subdivision (b), a hearing held under this chapter shall be held in closed court without admittance of any person other than those necessary to the action or proceeding.
(b) A hearing held under this chapter shall be public if specifically requested by a party to the petition.