STATE BILLCA SB 1368PASSED

Speech-language pathologists, audiologists, and hearing aid dispensers.

California State Legislature

An act to amend Sections 2530.2, 2530.3, 2530.5, 2530.6, 2531, 2531.5, 2531.75, 2532, 2532.2, 2532.25, 2532.4, 2532.6, 2532.8, 2533, 2533.1, 2533.4, 2533.6, 2534.2, 2535, 2535.2, 2535.4, 2538.1, 2538.3, 2538.5, 2538.7, 2538.10, 2538.11, 2538.13, 2538.14, 2538.18, 2538.23, 2538.26, 2538.28, 2538.33, 2538.34, 2538.37, 2538.38, 2538.48, 2538.49, 2538.50, 2538.51, 2538.53, 2538.57, 2539.1, 2539.2, 2539.6, 2539.12, and 2539.14 of, to add Sections 2530.8, 2530.9, 2532.9, 2538.8, 2539.15, 2539.16, 2539.17, 2539.18, and 2539.19 to, and to repeal Sections 2531.3, 2531.4, 2532.5, and 2539.8 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 14, 2026; 59 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 1368 · PassedSep 14

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 234, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 14, 2026

Sponsor

AWAisha WahabSenator · Democrat · SD-010Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 234, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 14, 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 5988.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate

Aug 26, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

Aug 24, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate

Aug 24, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6395.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly

Aug 17, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly

Show 24 earlier actions

Aug 17, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly

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

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

Jun 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

Jun 17, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

Jun 1, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly

May 22, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 22, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4421.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

May 20, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

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

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4274.) (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

Special Consent SB1368 WahabMay 22, 2026 · Senate · 33 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass 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 1368 Wahab Senate Third Reading By BermanAug 24, 2026 · Assembly · 76 yea · 0 nayPassed

Special Consent SB1368 WahabAug 27, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassed

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