On August 28, 2024, California legislators voted to pass SB 1043
California Gov. Gavin Newsom still needs to sign the bill
If Gov. Newsom signs the bill, it will become law
In 2021, California banned the practice of sending kids to TTI facilities out-of-state
Now California uses Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs
STRTPs still use restraints and seclusions in an abusive way
SB 1043 will require programs in California to document use of restraint and seclusion and communicate it with the state and the child’s guardians
The bill was supported by Republican and Democratic senators
