2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB82: Health care: legally protected health care activity.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Sections 6215.1, 6215.2, 6218, 6218.01, and 6218.05 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 11165 and 11190 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Sections 629.51, 1269b, and 13778.2 of the Penal Code, relating to health care.
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Bill History
12/20/2024
Introduced. To print.
State Assembly
12/21/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 20.
State Assembly
1/6/2025
Read first time.
State Assembly
3/28/2025
Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and P. & C.P.
State Assembly
3/28/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/1/2025
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
State Assembly
4/10/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/21/2025
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
Coauthors revised.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
State Assembly
4/30/2025
Coauthors revised.
State Assembly
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
5/14/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16.)
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/23/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Do pass as amended
5/23/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/29/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
4/22/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(12/20/2024)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Primary Sponsor
Chris Ward
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Jesse Arreguin
Democrat
Christopher Cabaldon
Democrat
Sabrina Cervantes
Democrat
Damon Connolly
Democrat
Robert Garcia
Democrat
Lena Gonzalez
Democrat
Corey Jackson
Democrat
Ash Kalra
Democrat
Maggy Krell
Democrat
John Laird
Democrat
Mark Gonzalez
Democrat
Chris Rogers
Democrat
Nick Schultz
Democrat
Catherine Stefani
Democrat
Scott Wiener
Democrat
Rick Zbur
Democrat