CA SB 1376
in committeePhysician assistants.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1376 pass?
Not yet. CA SB 1376 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-30): From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
What is CA SB 1376 about?
Existing law, the Physician Assistant Practice Act, establishes the Physician Assistant Board to license and regulate physician assistants. Existing law authorizes the board to convene from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. Existing law further requires the board to receive permission of the Director of Consumer Affairs to meet more than 6 times annually, and requires the director to approve meetings that are necessary for the board to fulfill its legal responsibilities. This bill would delete the provision requiring the board to receive permission from the director to meet more than 6 times annually and for the director to approve meetings.
Who sponsors CA SB 1376?
Wahab is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1376.
Description
Existing law, the Physician Assistant Practice Act, establishes the Physician Assistant Board to license and regulate physician assistants. Existing law authorizes the board to convene from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. Existing law further requires the board to receive permission of the Director of Consumer Affairs to meet more than 6 times annually, and requires the director to approve meetings that are necessary for the board to fulfill its legal responsibilities. This bill would delete the provision requiring the board to receive permission from the director to meet more than 6 times annually and for the director to approve meetings.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-06-30 — From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Wahabauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-30
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-05-04
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
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2026-04-16
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-04-16
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3921.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-04-14
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
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2026-04-13
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
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2026-03-27
Set for hearing April 13.
2026-03-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3638.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-03-16
Set for hearing March 23.
2026-03-04
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
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2026-02-23
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-23
Read first time.
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2026-02-20
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-03-23 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Grayson: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Niello: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Choi: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Arreguín: other
- Menjivar: other
Consent Calendar 2nd
2026-04-16 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Niello: yes
- Stern: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Becker: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Limón: yes
- Choi: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Jones: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Allen: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Laird: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Grove: yes
- Menjivar: other
- Seyarto: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-06-30 · pass · 17-0
Member-level votes (19)
- Ahrens: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Addis: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Haney: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Berman: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Chen: yes
- Hart: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Caloza: other
- Bains: other
Related bills
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