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CA AB 2164

vetoed

Legally protected activities.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2164 pass?

No. CA AB 2164 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): Vetoed by Governor.

What is CA AB 2164 about?

Existing law, the Reproductive Privacy Act, declares as contrary to the public policy of this state a law of another state that authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that engages in certain activities relating to obtaining or performing an abortion. Existing law prohibits the state from applying an out-of-state law to a case or controversy in state court or enforcing or satisfying a civil judgment under the out-of-state law. This bill would specify that the protections applicable to persons who engage in legally protected health care activity, as defined, apply to a person who previously has undertaken one or more acts or omissions while in another United States jurisdiction to aid or encourage, or attempt to aid or encourage, any person in the exercise and enjoyment, or attempted exercise and enjoyment, of rights to reproductive health care services or gender affirming health care services if the acts or omissions were permissible under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the person was located at the time of the acts or omissions. Existing law prohibits a state or local law enforcement agency or officer from knowingly arresting or knowingly participating in the arrest of any person for performing, supporting, or aiding in the performance of legally protected health care activity, if the health care activity is lawful in this state. Existing law prohibits a state or local public agency from cooperating with or providing information to an individual or agency from another state or a federal law enforcement agency, as specified, regarding a legally protected health care activity that is lawful in this state. Under existing law, the Governor may surrender, on demand of executive authority of any other state, any person in this state charged in the other state, as specified, with committing an act in this state, or in a 3rd state, intentionally resulting in a crime in the state whose executive authority is making the demand. This bill would prohibit the Governor from recognizing a request for extradition of a person subject to criminal liability based on the alleged provision or receipt of, assistance in the provision or receipt of, material support for, or in any theory of vicarious, joint, several, or conspiracy liability for any legally protected health care activity, except as specified.

Who sponsors CA AB 2164?

Bauer-Kahan is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2164, joined by 27 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law, the Reproductive Privacy Act, declares as contrary to the public policy of this state a law of another state that authorizes a person to bring a civil action against a person or entity that engages in certain activities relating to obtaining or performing an abortion. Existing law prohibits the state from applying an out-of-state law to a case or controversy in state court or enforcing or satisfying a civil judgment under the out-of-state law. This bill would specify that the protections applicable to persons who engage in legally protected health care activity, as defined, apply to a person who previously has undertaken one or more acts or omissions while in another United States jurisdiction to aid or encourage, or attempt to aid or encourage, any person in the exercise and enjoyment, or attempted exercise and enjoyment, of rights to reproductive health care services or gender affirming health care services if the acts or omissions were permissible under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the person was located at the time of the acts or omissions. Existing law prohibits a state or local law enforcement agency or officer from knowingly arresting or knowingly participating in the arrest of any person for performing, supporting, or aiding in the performance of legally protected health care activity, if the health care activity is lawful in this state. Existing law prohibits a state or local public agency from cooperating with or providing information to an individual or agency from another state or a federal law enforcement agency, as specified, regarding a legally protected health care activity that is lawful in this state. Under existing law, the Governor may surrender, on demand of executive authority of any other state, any person in this state charged in the other state, as specified, with committing an act in this state, or in a 3rd state, intentionally resulting in a crime in the state whose executive authority is making the demand. This bill would prohibit the Governor from recognizing a request for extradition of a person subject to criminal liability based on the alleged provision or receipt of, assistance in the provision or receipt of, material support for, or in any theory of vicarious, joint, several, or conspiracy liability for any legally protected health care activity, except as specified.

Introduced
2026-04-09
Latest action
2026-09-20 — Vetoed by Governor.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bauer-Kahanauthor
  • Rubioprincipal coauthor
  • Addiscoauthor
  • Aguiar-Currycoauthor
  • Ávila Faríascoauthor
  • Bontacoauthor
  • Bryancoauthor
  • Calderoncoauthor
  • Elhawarycoauthor
  • Irwincoauthor
  • Kalracoauthor
  • McKinnorcoauthor
  • Nguyencoauthor
  • Ortegacoauthor
  • Papancoauthor
  • Patelcoauthor
  • Pellerincoauthor
  • Quirk-Silvacoauthor
  • Celeste Rodriguezcoauthor
  • Schiavocoauthor
  • Stefanicoauthor
  • Wilsoncoauthor
  • Schultzcoauthor
  • Sharp-Collinscoauthor
  • Zburcoauthor
  • Menjivarcoauthor
  • Pérezcoauthor
  • Reyescoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-20

    Vetoed by Governor.

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  2. 2026-08-31

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  3. 2026-08-25

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

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  4. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9.).

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  5. 2026-08-04

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  6. 2026-08-03

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  7. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  8. 2026-06-16

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  9. 2026-06-03

    Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

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  10. 2026-05-21

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  11. 2026-05-21

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 14. Page 5182.)

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  12. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

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  14. 2026-05-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  15. 2026-04-27

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-04-23

    Read second time and amended.

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  17. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 21).

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  18. 2026-04-15

    Coauthors revised.

  19. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  20. 2026-04-13

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  21. 2026-04-09

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

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  22. 2026-03-23

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  23. 2026-03-09

    Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

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  24. 2026-02-19

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  25. 2026-02-18

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/18/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-18Compare
  • 04/09/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-09Compare
  • 04/23/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-23Compare
  • 08/27/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-27Compare
  • AB2164Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    2026-04-14 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Schultz: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Lackey: no
    • Alanis: other

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 9-3

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Macedo: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Sanchez: no

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 11-4

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Tangipa: no
    • Ta: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Hoover: no

  • AB 2164 Bauer-Kahan Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-21 · pass · 57-14

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Ellis: no
    • Ta: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Patterson: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Flora: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Garcia: other
    • Davies: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Arambula: other
    • Alanis: other
    • Hoover: other
    • Chen: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    2026-06-16 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: no

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-30 · pass · 11-2

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Valladares: no
    • Niello: no

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