2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB776: Optometry.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Sections 2541.2, 2552, 2553.5, 2558.1, 2559.1, 2560, 2564.5, 2564.6, 2564.71, 3003, 3010.5, 3014.6, 3046, 3046.1, 3057, 3070.2, 3145, and 3151 of, and to add Sections 2555.6, 3004.5, and 3024.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
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Bill History
2/21/2025
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/24/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Senate
2/24/2025
Read first time.
Senate
3/12/2025
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
Senate
3/18/2025
Set for hearing April 28.
Senate
4/24/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 28).
Senate
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 917.) (April 28).
Senate
5/1/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/6/2025
Set for hearing May 12.
Senate
5/12/2025
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/16/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Do pass as amended
5/23/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
5/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/28/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/21/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Angelique Ashby
Democrat