License to practice medicine: Licensed Physicians from Mexico Program and California Physician Expansion Act.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to add Section 2126.1 to, and to add Article 6.2 (commencing with Section 2128) to Chapter 5 of Division 2 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
- Status
- Engrossed
- Passed its first chamber
- Status date
- May 26, 2026
- 170 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA AB 2386 · EngrossedMay 26
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Bill details
- Last action
- In committee: Held under submission. · Aug 13, 2026
Sponsors
DADavid AlvarezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-080Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
AFAnamarie FariasRepresentative · Democrat · HD-015
Bill history
Newest first.
Aug 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.Senate
Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate
Jun 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Jun 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate
Jun 10, 2026Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate
May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate
May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 9. Page 5319.)Assembly
May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Show 11 earlier actions
May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 14).Assembly
May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly
Apr 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Apr 23, 2026Measure version as amended on April 22 corrected.Assembly
Apr 22, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly
Apr 21, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 21).Assembly
Apr 14, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly
Apr 13, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.Assembly
Mar 9, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly
Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly
Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly
Recorded votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
AB 2386 Alvarez Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 54 yea · 9 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 22, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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