Health facilities: administrative penalties.

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 increases the maximum fines a health‑facility can face for immediate‑jeopardy violations and sets new rules for nurse‑to‑patient staffing penalties. It defines what counts as an exhausted on‑call list and lets hospitals avoid penalties if they can prove staffing shortages were unpredictable and they used all on‑call resources. The changes apply to general acute, psychiatric and special hospitals licensed by the Department of Public Health.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 48. Noes 19. Page 3318.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 11, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jul 15, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 12, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 773, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 23, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. Sep 12, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
5. Sep 12, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 21. Noes 10. Page 2973.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. Sep 11, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 48. Noes 19. Page 3318.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. Sep 3, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Sep 2, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 29).
10. Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
11. Jul 16, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Jul 3, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

The 12 most recent of 28 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Caroline Menjivar (D) · sponsor
• Menjivar

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