Senate bill · 20252026
SB 596
Health facilities: administrative penalties.
Progress
235 days from first to latest action, across 28 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 5
Heard in committee
Apr 24
Reported from committee
Apr 24
Passed first chamber
Jun 4
Passed second chamber
Sep 11
Sent to governor
Sep 23
Became law
Oct 13
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 as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 8–2
8 Yea
2 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · May 12, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–1
5 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading
Senate · Jun 4, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 24–10
24 Yea
10 Nay
6 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 15, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 12–2
12 Yea
2 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 10–4
10 Yea
4 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB596 Menjivar Concurrence
Senate · Sep 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 21–10
21 Yea
10 Nay
9 Absent / not voting
SB 596 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Schiavo
Assembly · Sep 12, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 48–19
48 Yea
19 Nay
13 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 773, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 23, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 21. Noes 10. Page 2973.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 48. Noes 19. Page 3318.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 11, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health
Jul 3, 2025 · Assembly
July 8 hearing postponed by committee.
Jul 1, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health
Jun 16, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 10. Page 1510.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1205.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12.
May 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 868.) (April 23).
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 23.
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. Health
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Authors
In committee
- Health
Senate
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 50 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 25 days
- Health
Assembly
Referred Jun 16, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 16, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 44 days
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 351Health facilities. | Christopher CabaldonD | Became law | Became law | Oct 6, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 409, Statutes of 2025. |
| SB 526Health facilities: clinics. | Sasha PérezD | Became law | Became law | Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 491, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 2282Health facilities: emergency medical services. | Juan AlanisR | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Sep 27, 2026Vetoed by Governor. |
| AB 2435Professional engineering, geology, geophysics, and land surveying: practice without a license: administrative penalties. | Phillip ChenR | Passed first chamber | In progress | Jun 15, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| AB 1868Health facilities: cardiac surgery. | Heather HadwickR | Passed first chamber | In progress | Aug 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission. |
| AB 1196Health facilities: cardiac surgery. | James GallagherR | Reported from committee | Failed | Feb 2, 2026From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |