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AB2386Introduced in the Assembly

License to practice medicine: Licensed Physicians from Mexico Program and California Physician Expansion Act.

Engrossed

Introduced by David Alvarez, District 80

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 2126.1 to, and to add Article 6.2 (commencing with Section 2128) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · August 3, 2026

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes
Sabrina Cervantes31Yes
Kelly Seyarto32Yes
Laura Richardson35Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  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 12. Noes 2.) (April 21).

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. Measure version as amended on April 22 corrected.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 14).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 9.)

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 9. Page 5319.)

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

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

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

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  20. In committee: Held under submission.

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