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SB164Introduced in the Senate

Health.

Passed

Introduced by Budget and Fiscal Review

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 2191 and 2811.5 of, and to add Sections 2190.4, 2454.7, and 3524.65 to, the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 100520.5 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 1254, 1256.05, 1256.06, 1367.03, 1367.04, 1367.626, 1728.1, 1728.3, 1728.7, 1734, 1735, 11832.2, 11832.18, 11834.015, 11834.02, 11834.026, 11834.26, 11834.30, 11834.31, 11834.40, 11834.50, 11839.2, 11839.3, 11839.6.1, 11839.16, 120956, 127630, 127631, 127632, 127633, 127634, 127635, 127638, 130201, and 130290 of, to add Sections 1253.4, 1367.252, 1367.253, 1728.75, 1728.9, 1728.95, 127437, and 127631.1 to, to add Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 127770) to Part 2 of Division 107 of, and to repeal Sections 11834.29, 130204, 130206, 130208, and 130209 of, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 10133.8 of, and to add Sections 10123.861 and 10123.862 to, the Insurance Code, to amend Sections 1602, 1603, and 1604 of the Penal Code, to amend Section 30461.6 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, and to amend Sections 5892, 5963.02, 5963.04, 14005.36, 14005.37, 14007.5, 14007.65, 14007.8, 14016.2, 14019, 14019.6, 14043.26, 14132.100, 14154, 14184.101, 14184.102, 14184.200, 14184.404, 14197.2, and 15926 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 14005.62 and 14005.11 of, and to add Sections 4360.5, 5892.2, 14005.365, 14005.69, 14007.12, 14132.14, and 14184.900 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 27, Statutes of 2026.

June 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 164 B. & F. R. Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL · June 29, 2026

56

Yes

14

No

9

Absent or Not Voting

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

What do people think?

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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

  3. Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

  4. Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)

  5. Ordered to second reading.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 451.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  9. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  11. Withdrawn from committee pursuant to Asssembly Rule 96.

  12. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 14. Page 5891.)

  13. Amendments by Assembly Member Patterson tabled on motion by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. (Ayes 55. Noes 18. Page 5927.)

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 14. Page 5929.) Ordered to the Senate.

  15. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  16. Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.

  17. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 5087.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  18. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 7 p.m.

  19. Approved by the Governor.

  20. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 27, Statutes of 2026.

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