CA SB278 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 748, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Section 120985 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health data.

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Title

Health data: HIV test results.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-09-09 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB278 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-08 - Assembly - SB 278 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Mark González (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-17 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Special Consent SB278 Cabaldon et al (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-10-13 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 748, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-13 Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-16 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-09SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2711.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-08SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-08AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2999.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-03AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02AssemblyRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20AssemblyAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-17AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-17AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-07-17AssemblyAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)
2025-06-19AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-06-17AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-06-05AssemblyReferred to Coms. on HEALTH and P. & C.P.
2025-05-29AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-29SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1324.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27SenateOrdered to special consent calendar.
2025-05-23SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1194.) (May 23).
2025-05-16SenateSet for hearing May 23.
2025-04-21SenateApril 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-10SenateSet for hearing April 21.
2025-04-09SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 706.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-01SenateSet for hearing April 8.
2025-03-28SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-03-26SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 566.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-03-17SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-03-17SenateSet for hearing March 26.
2025-02-14SenateReferred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
2025-02-05SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 7.
2025-02-04SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Health and Safety Code120985Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources

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