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SB626Introduced in the Senate

Perinatal health screenings and treatment.

Passed

Introduced by Sabrina Cervantes, District 31

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 1367.625 and 123640 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10123.867 of the Insurance Code, relating to perinatal health.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 973, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB626 Smallwood-Cuevas · August 28, 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. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  5. Set for hearing April 30.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 966.) (April 30).

  7. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Set for hearing May 19.

  9. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. Set for hearing May 23.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1207.) (May 23).

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1395.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  15. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  16. July 8 hearing postponed by committee.

  17. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 15).

  18. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2776.) Ordered to the Senate.

  22. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  23. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

  24. From inactive file on motion of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

  25. Ordered to the Assembly.

  26. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  27. Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to Senate.

  28. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time and amended.

  30. Ordered to third reading.

  31. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6514.) Ordered to the Senate.

  32. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  33. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

  35. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  36. Approved by the Governor.

  37. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 973, Statutes of 2026.

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