California Assembly Bill 1598

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on September 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 528, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

An act to amend Sections 4980.01, 4980.397, 4980.399, 4980.40, 4980.41, 4980.43, 4980.48, 4980.50, 4984.01, 4984.7, 4984.72, 4989.20, 4989.68, 4992.05, 4992.09, 4992.1, 4996.1, 4996.3, 4996.4, 4996.13, 4996.15, 4996.18, 4996.23, 4996.28, 4999.22, 4999.36, 4999.46, 4999.50, 4999.52, 4999.53, 4999.55, 4999.64, 4999.100, and 4999.120 of, to repeal Sections 4980.398 and 4992.07 of, and to repeal and add Sections 4980.44 and 4999.46.1 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

Behavioral sciences.

Asm. Sharon Quirk-Silva [D]

2026-08-25 - Assembly - AB 1598 Quirk-Silva Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 78 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-24 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB1598 Quirk-Silva By Wahab (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-29 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-15 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-21 - Assembly - AB 1598 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading (Y: 74 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-09-27		Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 528, Statutes of 2026.
2026-09-27		Approved by the Governor.
2026-08-31		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2026-08-25	Assembly	Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6452.).
2026-08-24	Assembly	In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-24	Senate	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
2026-08-20	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-19	Senate	Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2026-08-13	Senate	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-08-13	Senate	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
2026-06-29	Senate	In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-06-15	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-10	Senate	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2026-06-03	Senate	Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2026-05-21	Senate	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-21	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5187.)
2026-05-18	Assembly	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14	Assembly	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-04-29	Assembly	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-16	Assembly	Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-15	Assembly	Read second time and amended.
2026-04-14	Assembly	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 14).
2026-03-27	Assembly	In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-19	Assembly	Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
2026-03-18	Assembly	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
2026-02-17	Assembly	Referred to Com. on B. & P.
2026-01-17	Assembly	From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.
2026-01-16	Assembly	Read first time. To print.

Chapter	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.01	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.397	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.398	Repealed Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.399	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.40	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.41	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.43	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.44	New Code	See Bill Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.48	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4980.50	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4984.01	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4984.7	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4984.72	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4989.20	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4989.68	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4992.05	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4992.07	Repealed Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4992.09	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4992.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4996.1	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4996.13	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4996.15	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4996.18	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4996.23	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4996.28	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4996.3	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4996.4	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.100	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.120	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.22	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.36	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.46	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.46.1	Repealed Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.50	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.52	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.53	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.55	Amended Code	Citation Text
Business and Professions Code	4999.64	Amended Code	Citation Text

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