California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 403
End of Life Option Act: sunset.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Blakespear (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the End of Life Option Act, until January 1, 2031, authorizes an adult who meets certain qualifications, including, among other things, being a resident of the State of California, and who has been determined by their attending physician to be suffering from a terminal disease, as defined, to make a request for an aid-in-dying drug for the purpose of ending their life. Existing law makes specified violations of the act a crime, including knowingly coercing or exerting undue influence on an individual to request or ingest an aid-in-dying drug for the purpose of ending their life.
This bill would repeal the January 1, 2031, expiration date of the act, thereby extending the operation of the act indefinitely. By extending the operation of crimes within the act, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Text versions
- SB403
- 02/14/25 - Introduced· Feb 14, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 24, 2025
- 05/01/25 - Amended Senate· May 1, 2025
- 09/02/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 2, 2025
- 09/17/25 - Enrolled· Sep 17, 2025
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB403 Blakespear Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 11, 2025 House | SB 403 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Zbur | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 15, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 4, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 315, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 23, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 2986.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 11, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 12. Page 3280.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 16, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 16, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 6. Page 1492.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1199.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 12, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 6, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12. - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 940.) (April 29). - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 868.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 23. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 18, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.