California Government Code

§ 8669.3

GOV § 8669.3 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 1 · Title 2 · Ch. 7 · Art. 22

Statute text

For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a)“Confidential communication” means any information, including, but not limited to, written or oral communication, transmitted between a law enforcement personnel, a peer support team member, or a crisis hotline or crisis referral service staff member while the peer support team member provides peer support services or the crisis hotline or crisis referral service staff member provides crisis services, or between law enforcement personnel recipients of group peer support services while a peer support team member or mental health professional provides group peer support services to those recipients, and in confidence by a means that, as far as the law enforcement personnel is aware, does not disclose the information to third persons other than those who are present to further the interests of the law enforcement personnel in the delivery of peer support services, including group peer support services, or those to whom disclosures are reasonably necessary for the transmission of the information or an accomplishment of the purposes for which the peer support team member is providing services. “Confidential communication” does not include a communication in which the law enforcement personnel discloses the commission of a crime or a communication in which the law enforcement personnel’s intent to defraud or deceive an investigation into a critical incident is revealed.

(b)“Crisis referral services” include all public or private organizations that provide consultation and treatment resources for personal problems, including mental health issues, chemical dependency, domestic violence, gambling, financial problems, and other personal crises. Neither crisis referral services nor crisis hotlines include services provided by an employee association, labor relations representative, or labor relations organization, or any entity owned or operated by an employee association, labor relations representative, or labor relations organization.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 456, Sec. 1. (SB 459) Effective January 1, 2026.