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AB1037Introduced in the Assembly

Public health: substance use disorder.

Passed

Introduced by Sade Elhawary, District 57

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1714.22 of the Civil Code, and to amend Sections 1797.197, 11372.7, 11834.01, 11834.026, 11834.26, 11999, and 11999.1 of, to amend the heading of Division 10.5 (commencing with Section 11750) of, to repeal Section 11999.2 of, and to repeal and add the heading of Division 10.7 (commencing with Section 11999) of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 569, Statutes of 2025.

October 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1037 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 10, 2025

53

Yes

21

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 8).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  11. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  12. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 19. Page 2109.)

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 2).

  19. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  23. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  26. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2703.).

  28. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  29. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 53. Noes 21. Page 3237.).

  30. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  31. Approved by the Governor.

  32. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 569, Statutes of 2025.

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