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AB2009Introduced in the Assembly

Blood banks and plasma centers.

Passed

Introduced by Phillip Chen, District 59

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1246.7 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Sections 1603.2, 1605, and 1615 of, and to add Sections 1606.7 and 1613.1 to, the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 570, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2009 Chen Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 30, 2026

78

Yes

0

No

1

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 Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.)

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5306.)

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

  13. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  14. 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.

  15. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  20. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  21. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6849.).

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

  23. Approved by the Governor.

  24. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 570, Statutes of 2026.

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