SB-479 • 2026

Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.

Housing Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Arreguín
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
Effective date: Not listed

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Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.

SB 479, as amended, Arreguín.

What This Bill Does

SB 479, as amended, Arreguín.
Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.
Existing law authorizes a county to establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within that county, and to allow provider agencies and members of the personnel team to share confidential information for the purpose of coordinating housing and supportive services to ensure continuity of care.
Existing law requires the sharing of confidential information to be governed by protocols developed in each county describing how and what information may be shared by the homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team, and requires each county to provide a copy of its protocols to the State Department of Social Services.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2026-01-26 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-01-26 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3281.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-01-21 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-20 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
2026-01-15 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing January 20.
2026-01-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3214.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-01-13 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3204.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2026-01-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing January 13 in JUD. pending receipt.
2026-01-07 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing January 12.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and JUD.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Withdrawn from committee.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2025-04-28 California Legislative Information
April 28 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-04-03 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 28.
2025-04-02 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 479, as amended, Arreguín.
Homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel teams.
Existing law authorizes a county to establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team with the goal of facilitating the expedited identification, assessment, and linkage of homeless individuals to housing and supportive services within that county, and to allow provider agencies and members of the personnel team to share confidential information for the purpose of coordinating housing and supportive services to ensure continuity of care. Existing law requires the sharing of confidential information to be governed by protocols developed in each county describing how and what information may be shared by the homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team, and requires each county to provide a copy of its protocols to the State Department of Social Services.
This bill would additionally authorize a city that is
designated as a local health jurisdiction
and the City of Oakland
to similarly establish a homeless adult and family multidisciplinary personnel team.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Oakland.

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