Health care facilities: notification of next of kin.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to add Section 1280.7 to the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 7600.5 of, and to add Section 7600.4 to, the Probate Code, relating to health care facilities.
- Status
- Passed
- Signed or otherwise enacted
- Status date
- Sep 27, 2026
- 46 days ago
- Current chamber
- Assembly
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA AB 2598 · PassedSep 27
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 627, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 27, 2026
Sponsors
MKMaggy KrellRepresentative · Democrat · HD-006Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
CACecilia Aguiar-CurryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004
AKAsh KalraRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025
CSCatherine StefaniRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 627, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep 10, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Aug 30, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6881.).Assembly
Aug 28, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly
Aug 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Senate
Aug 24, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 20, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
Show 22 earlier actions
Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate
Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate
Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate
Jul 1, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Jun 25, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.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 HEALTH.Senate
Jun 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.Senate
May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate
May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5467.)Assembly
May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly
May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly
Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Apr 22, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Apr 13, 2026Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Assembly
Apr 9, 2026Read second time and amended.Assembly
Apr 8, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 7).Assembly
Mar 18, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly
Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.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 [Judiciary]Apr 7, 2026 · Assembly · 16 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 21, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
AB 2598 Krell Assembly Third ReadingMay 27, 2026 · Assembly · 78 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 24, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 30, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 6 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2598 Krell et al. By CabaldonAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
AB 2598 Krell Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 79 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
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