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An act to add Chapter 13.6 (commencing with Section 4989.80) to Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.
- Status
- Vetoed
- Vetoed by the governor
- Status date
- Sep 30, 2026
- 43 days ago
- Current chamber
- Senate
- Session
- 2025-2026 Regular Session
CA SB 903 · VetoedSep 30
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Bill details
- Last action
- In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. · Sep 30, 2026
Sponsors
SPSteve PadillaSenator · Democrat · SD-018Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
DADawn AddisRepresentative · Democrat · HD-030
JLJosh LowenthalRepresentative · Democrat · HD-069
GPGail PellerinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028
SRSusan RubioSenator · Democrat · SD-022
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 30, 2026In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.Senate
Sep 30, 2026Vetoed by the Governor.Senate
Sep 9, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Aug 31, 2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Senate
Aug 30, 2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.Senate
Aug 30, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 6902.) Ordered to the Senate.Assembly
Aug 21, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Aug 21, 2026Read third time and amended.Assembly
Show 26 earlier actions
Aug 21, 2026Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)Assembly
Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. 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 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (July 1).Assembly
Jun 16, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly
Jun 16, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Jun 8, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Assembly
May 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and P. & C.P.Assembly
May 20, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly
May 19, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4341.) 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 4256.) (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 21, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 3957.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Apr 13, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3840.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Senate
Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 20 in P., D.T., & C.P. pending receipt.Senate
Apr 8, 2026Set for hearing April 13.Senate
Apr 7, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.Senate
Feb 18, 2026Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and P., D.T., & C.P.Senate
Jan 22, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 21.Senate
Jan 21, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate
Recorded votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]Apr 13, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 20, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Placed on suspense fileMay 4, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do passMay 14, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Senate 3rd Reading SB903 Padilla et alMay 19, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Jun 16, 2026 · Assembly · 17 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Assembly · 14 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
Do passAug 13, 2026 · Assembly · 13 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Unfinished Business SB903 Padilla et al. ConcurrenceAug 31, 2026 · Senate · 40 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
SB 903 Padilla Senate Third Reading By PellerinAug 30, 2026 · Assembly · 74 yea · 1 nayPassedPassed
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