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SB862Introduced in the Senate

Health.

Passed

Introduced by Health

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 232.7 and 49421 of the Education Code, to amend Sections 1279.6, 1337.3, 110962, 127410, 131365, and 131370 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Sections 10119.6 and 10123.1991 of the Insurance Code, and to amend Sections 5771.1, 5814, 5830, 5835, 5835.2, 5840.6, 5847, 5892, 5892.1, 5897, 5899, 14132.85, and 14184.201 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 243, Statutes of 2025.

October 1, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB862 HEALTH (Menjivar) Concurrence · September 8, 2025

39

Yes

0

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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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 April 17.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. Set for hearing April 23.

  5. April 23 hearing postponed by committee.

  6. Set for hearing April 30.

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

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

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 966.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 12.

  11. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 23.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1215.) (May 23).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1330.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).

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

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).

  23. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time and amended.

  26. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Read third time and amended.

  28. Ordered to third reading.

  29. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2873.) Ordered to the Senate.

  30. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  31. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2607.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 243, Statutes of 2025.

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