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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Bill 800 establishes a felony sentencing guideline for operating an unlicensed residential psychiatric facility for adults
Last action · February 26, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICESSponsors: Sylvia Santana and 2 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 800 would establish a sentencing guideline for operating an adult residential psychiatric care facility when its license has been revoked, suspended, or not renewed. The measure classifies this violation as a Class E public safety felony carrying a of 5 years in prison.
The measure determines the prison sentence length for operators convicted of maintaining vulnerable adults in psychiatric facilities operating without a valid state license.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Operators of adult residential psychiatric care facilities
Operators face felony criminal charges and a statutory maximum sentence of 5 years if they receive or maintain residents without a valid license.
Adults requiring residential psychiatric care
Individuals in residential psychiatric care are directly impacted by regulations governing the legal operating status and licensing requirements of their housing facilities.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 26, 2026SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HOUSING AND HUMAN SERVICES
- Feb 26, 2026SenateIntroducedINTRODUCED BY SENATOR SYLVIA SANTANA
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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