STATE BILLCA SB 1304PASSED

Respiratory Care Practice Act.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 2860, 3710, 3716, 3735, 3762, 3765, and 3775 of, and to add Section 3752.8 to, the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 49423.5 of the Education Code, relating to healing arts.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 20, 2026; 53 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1304 · PassedSep 20

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 431, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 20, 2026

Sponsor

AWAisha WahabSenator · Democrat · SD-010Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 431, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 20, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 31, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

Aug 27, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5947.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 26, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6608.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

Show 21 earlier actions

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 13).Assembly

Aug 13, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended.Assembly

Aug 5, 2026August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.Assembly

Jul 1, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jun 30, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30).Assembly

May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

May 19, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 18, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4313.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4272.) (May 14).Senate

May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.Senate

May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.Senate

Apr 20, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3954.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 15, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate

Apr 15, 2026Set for hearing April 20.Senate

Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate

Feb 23, 2026Read first time.Senate

Feb 23, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate

Feb 20, 2026Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 20, 2026 · Senate · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 4, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB1304 WahabMay 18, 2026 · Senate · 38 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jun 30, 2026 · Assembly · 17 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

SB 1304 Wahab Senate Third Reading By BermanAug 26, 2026 · Assembly · 72 yea · 0 nayPassed

Unfinished Business SB1304 Wahab ConcurrenceAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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