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AB1495Introduced in the Assembly

Home health aides: training and certification.

Passed

Introduced by Avelino Valencia, District 68

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1736.2 of, and to add Sections 1736.15 and 1736.16 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to home health agencies.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 400, Statutes of 2025.

October 6, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Consent Calendar 2nd AB1495 Valencia · August 25, 2025

37

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1998.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2252.).

  16. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  18. Approved by the Governor.

  19. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 400, Statutes of 2025.

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