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Assembly bill · 20252026

AB 82

Health care: legally protected health care activity.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

297 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 20

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 23

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 23

  5. Passed first chamber

    Jun 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 9

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 22

  8. Became law

    Oct 13

AssemblySenateJanMarMayJulSep

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Assembly · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 8–0

8 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Assembly · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 9–0

9 Yea

0 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended.

Assembly · May 23, 2025

Passed 11–0

11 Yea

0 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 82 Ward Assembly Third Reading

Assembly · Jun 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 62–5

62 Yea

5 Nay

12 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Senate · Jul 1, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 5–1

5 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Senate · Jul 8, 2025

Passed 11–0

11 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Placed on suspense file

Senate · Aug 18, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass as amended

Senate · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 5–2

5 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB82 Ward et al. By Wiener

Senate · Sep 9, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 29–8

29 Yea

8 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 82 Ward Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Assembly · Sep 11, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 61–12

61 Yea

12 Nay

7 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 679, Statutes of 2025.

    Oct 13, 2025 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Oct 13, 2025 · Joint

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

    Sep 22, 2025 · Joint

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 3212.). Appropriations

    Sep 10, 2025 · Assembly

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Sep 9, 2025 · Assembly

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 2655.).

    Sep 9, 2025 · Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 8, 2025 · Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    Sep 5, 2025 · Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    Aug 29, 2025 · Senate

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). Appropriations

    Aug 29, 2025 · Senate

  12. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

    Aug 18, 2025 · Senate

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

    Jul 10, 2025 · Senate

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 8).

    Jul 9, 2025 · Senate

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Jul 2, 2025 · Senate

  16. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety

    Jun 19, 2025 · Senate

  17. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD. Public Safety

    Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    Jun 3, 2025 · Senate

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 5. Page 1896.)

    Jun 2, 2025 · Assembly

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    May 27, 2025 · Assembly

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  22. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). Appropriations

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  23. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

    May 23, 2025 · Assembly

  24. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

    May 14, 2025 · Assembly

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations

    Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly

  26. Coauthors revised.

    Apr 30, 2025 · Assembly

  27. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly

  28. Coauthors revised.

    Apr 23, 2025 · Assembly

  29. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety

    Apr 21, 2025 · Assembly

  30. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

    Apr 10, 2025 · Assembly

  31. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Public Safety

    Apr 1, 2025 · Assembly

  32. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

    Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly

  33. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P. Public Safety

    Mar 28, 2025 · Assembly

  34. Read first time.

    Jan 6, 2025 · Assembly

  35. From printer. May be heard in committee January 20.

    Dec 21, 2024 · Assembly

  36. Introduced. To print.

    Dec 20, 2024 · Assembly

Authors

and 16 coauthors or sponsors

Show 16 more
  • Chris Rogers coauthorD
  • Nick Schultz coauthorD
  • John Laird coauthorD
  • Rick Zbur coauthorD
  • Ash Kalra coauthorD
  • Christopher Cabaldon coauthorD
  • Mark González coauthorD
  • Robert Garcia coauthorD
  • Sabrina Cervantes coauthorD
  • Catherine Stefani coauthorD
  • Maggy Krell coauthorD
  • Damon Connolly coauthorD
  • Gonzalez coauthor–
  • Corey Jackson coauthorD
  • Jesse Arreguín coauthorD
  • Scott Wiener coauthorD

In committee

  • Public Safety

    Assembly

    Referred Mar 28, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 26 days

  • Judiciary

    Assembly

    Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 7 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 23 days

  • Public Safety

    Senate

    Referred Jun 11, 2025 · heard Jul 2, 2025 · reported after 21 days

  • Judiciary

    Senate

    Referred Jul 2, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 7 days

  • Appropriations

    Senate

    Referred Jul 10, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 50 days

Topics

Healthcarelegallyprotectedhealthcareactivity

Bill text

  • 12/20/24 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/28/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 04/10/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 05/23/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/19/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 07/10/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 08/29/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/05/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/12/25 - EnrolledPDF
  • 10/13/25 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB82HTML

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