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AB1503Introduced in the Assembly

Pharmacy.

Passed

Introduced by Marc Berman, District 23

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 4001, 4003, 4016.5, 4036, 4037, 4038, 4040, 4050, 4051, 4052, 4052.04, 4052.6, 4064, 4064.5, 4067, 4076, 4081, 4105, 4111, 4113, 4113.1, 4113.6, 4115, 4115.5, 4118.5, 4174, 4200.5, 4202.6, 4210, 4211, 4233, 4303, 4317.5, and 4400 of, to amend and renumber Section 4052.7 of, to amend, repeal, and add Section 4112 of, to add Sections 4001.5, 4014, 4040.6, 4102, and 4317.6 to, and to repeal Sections 4052.01, 4052.02, 4052.03, 4052.3, 4052.8, 4052.9, and 4119.3 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 196, Statutes of 2025.

October 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1503 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 10, 2025

63

Yes

2

No

15

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

Citizen Voice

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Absent
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Absent
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  3. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (April 29).

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 1. Page 1893.)

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

  16. Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  17. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 14).

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

  20. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2706.).

  26. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  27. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 63. Noes 2. Page 3243.).

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

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 196, Statutes of 2025.

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