CA SB 1323
enactedHealth care providers: patient access: immigration enforcement.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1323 pass?
Yes. CA SB 1323 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 698, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 1323 about?
Existing law requires a health care provider entity, as defined, to designate areas where a patient is receiving treatment or care, or where a patient is discussing protected health information, as nonpublic, in order to enhance privacy available to facility users and promote a safe environment conducive to the facility's mission and patient care. Unless required by state or federal law, existing law prohibits a health care provider entity and its personnel from allowing any person access to the nonpublic areas of the facility for immigration enforcement purposes, unless that person has a valid judicial warrant or court order that specifically grants access to the nonpublic areas of the facility. Existing law requires a health care provider entity to inform staff and relevant volunteers on how to respond to requests relating to immigration enforcement that grants access to health care provider entity sites or to patients. This bill would also require a health care provider entity to inform staff and relevant volunteers on how to respond to requests by a person who is in custody by immigration enforcement to notify a family member or designated support person about their current location. Existing law requires a health care provider entity, to the extent possible, to establish or amend procedures for monitoring, documenting, and receiving visitors to health care provider entities consistent with the above-described and related provisions. Under existing law, a health care provider entity is encouraged to post a "notice to authorities" at facility entrances that states that no person will be permitted to access nonpublic areas of a facility for immigration enforcement purposes unless required by state or federal law or pursuant to a valid physical judicial warrant or court order. This bill would instead require the health care provider entity to establish or amend those procedures, without the qualification that the process be to the extent possible. The bill would also require, instead of encouraging, the entity to post the above-described notice, at the facility's main public entrances, as defined. The bill would repeal these changes on January 1, 2030. To the extent that the bill would create new duties for health care provider entities administered by a county, city, or other local public jurisdiction, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA SB 1323?
Rubio is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1323, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Existing law requires a health care provider entity, as defined, to designate areas where a patient is receiving treatment or care, or where a patient is discussing protected health information, as nonpublic, in order to enhance privacy available to facility users and promote a safe environment conducive to the facility's mission and patient care. Unless required by state or federal law, existing law prohibits a health care provider entity and its personnel from allowing any person access to the nonpublic areas of the facility for immigration enforcement purposes, unless that person has a valid judicial warrant or court order that specifically grants access to the nonpublic areas of the facility. Existing law requires a health care provider entity to inform staff and relevant volunteers on how to respond to requests relating to immigration enforcement that grants access to health care provider entity sites or to patients. This bill would also require a health care provider entity to inform staff and relevant volunteers on how to respond to requests by a person who is in custody by immigration enforcement to notify a family member or designated support person about their current location. Existing law requires a health care provider entity, to the extent possible, to establish or amend procedures for monitoring, documenting, and receiving visitors to health care provider entities consistent with the above-described and related provisions. Under existing law, a health care provider entity is encouraged to post a "notice to authorities" at facility entrances that states that no person will be permitted to access nonpublic areas of a facility for immigration enforcement purposes unless required by state or federal law or pursuant to a valid physical judicial warrant or court order. This bill would instead require the health care provider entity to establish or amend those procedures, without the qualification that the process be to the extent possible. The bill would also require, instead of encouraging, the entity to post the above-described notice, at the facility's main public entrances, as defined. The bill would repeal these changes on January 1, 2030. To the extent that the bill would create new duties for health care provider entities administered by a county, city, or other local public jurisdiction, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 698, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Rubioauthor
- Celeste Rodriguezcoauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 698, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-31
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-26
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-26
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 5874.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-25
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-25
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-25
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 12. Page 6527.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-06
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (August 5).
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2026-06-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-18
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-06-11
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-06-10
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (June 9).
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2026-05-26
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
referral-committee
2026-05-20
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-19
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4349.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4273.) (May 14).
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2026-05-14
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-08
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-28
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-23
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 3980.) (April 21).
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2026-04-17
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-16
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 3902.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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2026-04-09
Set for hearing April 15.
2026-04-08
Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
referral-committee
2026-03-25
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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2026-03-04
Referred to Com. on RLS.
referral-committee
2026-02-23
Read first time.
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2026-02-23
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
- 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
- 04/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-23Compare
- 06/11/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-11Compare
- 06/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-18Compare
- 08/28/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-28Compare
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
2026-04-15 · pass · 7-2
Member-level votes (11)
- Caballero: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Grove: no
- Valladares: no
- Menjivar: other
- Pérez: other
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 11-2
Member-level votes (13)
- Reyes: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Laird: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Allen: yes
- Stern: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Niello: no
- Valladares: no
Placed on suspense file
2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Dahle: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Grayson: yes
Do pass
2026-05-14 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Wahab: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Dahle: no
- Seyarto: no
3rd Reading
2026-05-19 · pass · 30-9
Member-level votes (40)
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Allen: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Limón: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Becker: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Rubio: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Laird: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Richardson: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Strickland: no
- Grove: no
- Alvarado-Gil: no
- Ochoa Bogh: no
- Dahle: no
- Jones: no
- Choi: no
- Valladares: no
- Seyarto: no
- Niello: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
2026-06-09 · pass · 11-3
Member-level votes (16)
- Stefani: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Addis: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Patel: yes
- Sanchez: no
- Patterson: no
- Johnson: no
- Chen: other
- Schiavo: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-23 · pass · 9-3
Member-level votes (12)
- Stefani: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Papan: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Sanchez: no
- Dixon: no
- Macedo: no
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