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AB1637Introduced in the Assembly

Physicians and surgeons: medical records.

Passed

Introduced by Jessica Caloza, District 52

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 2266.1 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 536, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB1637 Caloza By Archuleta · August 17, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.

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

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 7).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 4962.)

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

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5491.).

  17. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  18. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  19. Approved by the Governor.

  20. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 536, Statutes of 2026.

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