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AB1696Introduced in the Assembly

Emergency services and care: nurse-midwives.

Passed

Introduced by Catherine Stefani, District 19

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 1317.1 and 1317.10 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 484, 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 AB1696 Stefani By Caballero · August 19, 2026

38

Yes

0

No

2

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 March 6.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4876.)

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 1.)

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 5289.)

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

  13. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  14. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  18. From Consent Calendar.

  19. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).

  21. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  22. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  23. Approved by the Governor.

  24. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 484, Statutes of 2026.

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