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SB971Introduced in the Senate

Healthy Aging Community Partnership Program.

Passed

Introduced by Steven Choi, District 37

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 105146) to Part 4 of Division 103 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to older individuals.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 664, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB971 Choi et al · 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. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 7.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. Set for hearing March 25.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3689.) (March 25).

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  8. Set for hearing April 20.

  9. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3955.) (April 20).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4305.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  14. Referred to Coms. on AGING & L.T.C and HEALTH.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 30).

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

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time and amended.

  20. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6204.) Ordered to the Senate.

  22. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  23. Ordered to special consent calendar.

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

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

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 664, Statutes of 2026.

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