Health care decisions: life-sustaining treatment.

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 updates California law on life‑sustaining treatment orders, renaming them POLST and allowing electronic signatures and out‑of‑state forms. It also bars employers from forbidding employees who voluntarily provide emergency medical aid, while permitting policies that limit aid to patients with a valid DNR or POLST. The changes affect patients, health‑care providers, employers, and public patient representatives.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5926.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jun 29, 2026

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 23, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 16, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Apr 28, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 8, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
2. May 19, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 18, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. Apr 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Apr 29, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 4085.) (April 28).
6. Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 28.
7. Apr 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3793.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
8. Mar 23, 2026Set for hearing April 8.
9. Mar 19, 2026March 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
10. Mar 17, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
11. Mar 9, 2026Set for hearing March 25.
12. Feb 26, 2026Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Catherine Blakespear (D) · sponsor
• Blakespear

Bill text

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