Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 485, Statutes of 2026.
Legislative status
- Introduced
- In Committee
- Reported by Committee
- Floor Vote Scheduled
- Passed One Chamber
- Passed Both Chambers
- Sent to Executive
- Enacted
Summary
The bill defines specific health‑care activities as legally protected, shielding them from certain legal actions. It would affect health‑care providers and patients by clarifying what actions are covered. The measure aims to ensure that essential health‑care services can be delivered without fear of unwarranted lawsuits or interference.
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60 yes
17 no
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 17. Page 5450.) · May 27, 2026
Hearings
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 13, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · Aug 3, 2026
- Judiciary Committee HearingJudiciary · Jun 30, 2026
- Public Safety Committee HearingPublic Safety · Jun 23, 2026
- Appropriations Committee HearingAppropriations · May 14, 2026
History
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 17.)
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5142.)
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Coauthors revised.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
- Coauthors revised.
- Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
- Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.
The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.
Sponsors
- Maggy Krell (D) · sponsor
- Bauer-Kahan
- Connolly
- Kalra
- Krell
- Pacheco
- Papan
- Schultz
- Stefani
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