Advance health care directive of a skilled nursing facility patient.

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 changes California law so a written advance health care directive signed by a resident of a skilled nursing facility is only valid if an ombudsperson, appointed by the Department of Aging, serves as a witness. It removes the previous option for a patient advocate to act as witness and lets the ombudsperson rely on staff or family statements to confirm the patient’s identity. The change is meant to give extra protection to residents who may have limited decision‑making freedom.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5706.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jun 15, 2026

Hearings

• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 9, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 9, 2026
• Appropriations
  Senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 13, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Mar 24, 2026
• Judiciary
  Senate Judiciary Committee · Mar 24, 2026

History

1. Jun 4, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2. May 11, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
3. Apr 16, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3920.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. Apr 16, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
5. Apr 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
6. Apr 13, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
7. Mar 27, 2026Set for hearing April 13.
8. Mar 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3659.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Mar 10, 2026Set for hearing March 24.
10. Mar 4, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.
11. Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
12. Feb 19, 2026Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Suzette Valladares (R) · sponsor
• Ochoa Bogh
• Valladares

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