California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 492: Alcohol and drug programs: licensing.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 492 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Alcohol and drug programs: licensing. Primary sponsor: Avelino Valencia (D). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 6, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 368, Statutes of 2025.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Under existing law, the State Department of Health Care Services is responsible for administering prevention, treatment, and recovery services for alcohol and drug abuse and problem gambling. Existing law authorizes the department to issue a license to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility upon receipt of a completed written application, fire clearance, and licensing fee, as specified.
This bill would require the department, whenever it issues a license to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility, to concurrently provide written notification of the issuance of the license to the city or county in which the facility is located. The bill would require the notice to include the name and mailing address of the licensee and the location of the facility.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avelino Valencia | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 68 |
| Laurie Davies | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 74 |
| Diane Dixon | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 72 |
| Cottie Petrie-Norris | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 73 |
| Kate Sanchez | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 71 |
| Thomas Umberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 368, Statutes of 2025.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 1. Page 2388.).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1425.)
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.