Health omnibus.

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’s retail food code, adds new definitions for catering operations and mechanically tenderized meat, and sets stricter thaw‑and‑service rules for potentially hazardous foods. It also requires health‑care facilities to adopt detailed patient‑safety plans, changes certification‑renewal training for certified nurse assistants, and mandates faster electronic reporting to the state syndromic‑surveillance system. Finally, it creates an annual meeting between the Department of Aging and the Public Health Office of AIDS and limits local agency costs for the new requirements.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6160.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 13, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 30, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 16, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 9, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 29, 2026

History

1. Jun 4, 2026June 9 hearing postponed by committee.
2. Jun 1, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
3. May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
4. May 14, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
5. May 14, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
6. May 12, 2026Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
7. May 11, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
8. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
9. Apr 29, 2026Withdrawn from committee.
10. Apr 29, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Apr 29, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 4095.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
12. Apr 27, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

The 12 most recent of 17 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Committee on Health · sponsor

Bill text

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