California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 836
Midwifery Workforce Training Act.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stefani (Democratic)
Cosponsors (13)
- Addis (Democratic)
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
- Bonta (Democratic)
- Haney (Democratic)
- Pellerin (Democratic)
- Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Schiavo (Democratic)
- Becker (Democratic)
- Blakespear (Democratic)
- Ochoa Bogh (Republican)
- Richardson (Democratic)
- Wahab
- Wiener (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information, formerly known as the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, to establish a program to contract with programs that train certified nurse-midwives and programs that train licensed midwives in accordance with the global standards for midwifery education and the international definition of "midwife" as established by the International Confederation of Midwives in order to increase the number of students receiving quality education and training as a certified nurse-midwife or as a licensed midwife. Existing law requires these provisions to be implemented only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for these purposes in the annual Budget Act or another act.
This bill would require the Department of Health Care Access and Information, upon appropriation from the Legislature for this purpose, to administer funding for a statewide study on midwifery education. The bill would require the study to be conducted by an outside consultant familiar with the health care and midwifery landscapes and workforce in California that would, among other things, identify viable education programs that can serve both rural and urban geographic areas. The bill would require the department to submit a report from the study's findings to the Legislature, to post the report on the department's internet website, and to notify all persons in the department's reproductive health and maternity care electronic mailing list, as specified. The bill would define "reproductive health care professionals" as, among others, medical doctors and licensed midwives.
Text versions
- 10/11/25 - Chaptered· Oct 11, 2025
- 09/11/25 - Enrolled· Sep 11, 2025
- 09/03/25 - Amended Senate· Sep 3, 2025
- 06/23/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 23, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/19/25 - Introduced· Feb 19, 2025
- AB836
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 House | AB 836 Stefani Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 8, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB836 Stefani et al. By Caballero | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 16, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 836 Stefani Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 597, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 16, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 1. Page 3112.). - Sep 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2602.). - Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
From special consent calendar. - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 2. Page 1856.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23). - Apr 23, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.