Health care: legally protected health care activity.

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. Enacted

Summary

The bill creates a confidential address program for anyone involved in gender‑affirming or reproductive health care and makes it a crime to publicly share their personal information with the intent to threaten or incite violence. It also bars California law‑enforcement from arresting or cooperating with out‑of‑state actions against such legally protected health activities. The measures aim to reduce harassment, threats, and violence against these individuals.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 3212.). · Sep 10, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jul 8, 2025
• Public Safety Committee Hearing
  Public Safety · Jul 1, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 679, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 22, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. Sep 10, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 3212.).
5. Sep 9, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 2655.).
6. Sep 9, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
12. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.

The 12 most recent of 36 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Ward · sponsor
• Arreguín
• Cabaldon
• Cervantes
• Connolly
• Garcia
• Gonzalez
• Jackson
• Kalra
• Krell
• Laird
• Mark González
• Rogers
• Schultz
• Stefani
• Wiener
• Zbur

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