Respiratory Care Practice 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. Enacted

Summary

The bill keeps California’s Respiratory Care Board in place until 2031, removes the $300 initial license fee, and raises the renewal fee to $330 (with a possible increase to $375). It also swaps the current exam requirement for a single Respiratory Therapy Exam and lets licensed vocational nurses perform more respiratory tasks in a wider range of care settings, provided they complete required training.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6608.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Business and Professions Committee Hearing
  Business and Professions · Jun 30, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 4, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.
2. May 19, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 18, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. May 14, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
7. May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8. Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
9. Apr 20, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3954.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 15, 2026Set for hearing April 20.
11. Apr 15, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
12. Mar 4, 2026Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Aisha Wahab (D) · sponsor
• Wahab

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