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SB1368Introduced in the Senate

Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers.

Passed

Introduced by Aisha Wahab, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 2530.2, 2530.3, 2530.5, 2530.6, 2531, 2531.5, 2531.75, 2532, 2532.2, 2532.25, 2532.4, 2532.6, 2532.8, 2533, 2533.1, 2533.4, 2533.6, 2534.2, 2535, 2535.2, 2535.4, 2538.1, 2538.3, 2538.5, 2538.7, 2538.10, 2538.11, 2538.13, 2538.14, 2538.18, 2538.23, 2538.26, 2538.28, 2538.33, 2538.34, 2538.37, 2538.38, 2538.48, 2538.49, 2538.50, 2538.51, 2538.53, 2538.57, 2539.1, 2539.2, 2539.6, 2539.12, and 2539.14 of, to add Sections 2530.8, 2530.9, 2532.9, 2538.8, 2539.15, 2539.16, 2539.17, 2539.18, and 2539.19 to, and to repeal Sections 2531.3, 2531.4, 2532.5, and 2539.8 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 234, Statutes of 2026.

September 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB1368 Wahab · August 27, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

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. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Read first time.

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

  5. Set for hearing April 20.

  6. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3954.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing May 4.

  9. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. Set for hearing May 14.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4274.) (May 14).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4421.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  21. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time and amended.

  25. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6395.) Ordered to the Senate.

  27. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  28. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  29. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  30. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  31. Approved by the Governor.

  32. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 234, Statutes of 2026.

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