Access to Safe Abortion Care Act.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill adds a new chapter to the Health and Safety Code that confirms it is legal to ship, receive, or dispense mifepristone and misoprostol for abortions in California. It also bars civil, criminal, or professional discipline against anyone who handles these drugs, applying retroactively to Jan. 1, 2020. The measure is intended to keep medication abortions safe and accessible.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 10. Page 1517.) · May 12, 2025

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jul 15, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 25, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 11, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 7, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 29, 2025

History

1. Sep 10, 2025Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Umberg.
2. Aug 20, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
3. Aug 19, 2025From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
4. Jul 16, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5. Jul 1, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
6. Jun 30, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (June 25).
7. Jun 11, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
8. May 21, 2025Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
9. May 13, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
10. May 12, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 10. Page 1517.)
11. May 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
12. May 7, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 7).

The 12 most recent of 21 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Maggy Krell (D) · sponsor
• Aguiar-Curry
• Bonta
• Cabaldon
• Cervantes
• Harabedian
• Kalra
• Krell
• Nguyen
• Pellerin
• Pérez
• Ransom
• Sharp-Collins
• Stefani
• Weber Pierson
• Zbur

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