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AB309Introduced in the Assembly

Hypodermic needles and syringes.

Passed

Introduced by Rick Zbur, District 51

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 4145.5 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 11364 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to healing arts.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 685, Statutes of 2025.

October 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB309 Zbur et al. By Padilla Final Vote · September 3, 2025

28

Yes

11

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 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 Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
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 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Coauthors revised.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 23).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 15. Page 1555.)

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

  10. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. P. & E.D.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (July 14). 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 28. Noes 11. Page 2459.).

  16. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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

  18. Approved by the Governor.

  19. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 685, Statutes of 2025.

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