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AB1843Introduced in the Assembly

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Passed

Introduced by Sade Elhawary, District 57

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 1342.78 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10123.1938 to the Insurance Code, relating to public health.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 552, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1843 Elhawary Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 2026

60

Yes

14

No

5

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Absent
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Absent
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  3. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH, P. & C.P. and JUD.

  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 12. Noes 2.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (May 6).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 13. Page 5178.)

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

  11. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.).

  22. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  23. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 14. Page 6914.).

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

  25. Approved by the Governor.

  26. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 552, Statutes of 2026.

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