SB582Introduced in the Senate
Health and care facilities: licensing during emergencies or disasters.
Introduced by Henry Stern, District 27
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An act to amend Sections 1569.695 and 1596.8535 of, to add Sections 1418.23, 1524.2, 1524.3, 1568.069, 1568.257, 1569.192, and 1796.64 to, to add Chapter 7.6 (commencing with Section 11834.60) to Part 2 of Division 10.5 of, and to add Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 1796.80) to Division 2 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to health and care facilities.
Where it stands
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 546, Statutes of 2025.
October 10, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
6 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB582 Stern et al. Concurrence · September 10, 2025
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.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Dahle | 1 | Yes |
| Mike McGuire | 2 | Yes |
| Christopher Cabaldon | 3 | Yes |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | 4 | Yes |
| Jerry McNerney | 5 | Yes |
| Roger Niello | 6 | Yes |
| Jesse Arreguin | 7 | Yes |
| Angelique Ashby | 8 | Yes |
| Tim Grayson | 9 | Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Referred to Com. on RLS.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUMAN S.
Withdrawn from committee.
Re-referred to Coms. on HUMAN S. and HEALTH.
Set for hearing April 21.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
Set for hearing April 30 in HEALTH pending receipt.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 812.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 965.) (April 30).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing May 19.
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 23.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1205.) (May 23).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Stern.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1452.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and AGING & L.T.C.
Re-referred to Coms. on AGING & L.T.C and HEALTH pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Coauthors revised.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2996.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2819.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 546, Statutes of 2025.
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