California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 849
Physicians and surgeons: sexual misconduct and offenses: reinstatement of surrendered certificate.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Weber Pierson (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Addis (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by the Medical Board of California. The act requires the board to automatically revoke a license under certain circumstances and authorizes the person to petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty after a specified period of time. Existing law prohibits the board from reinstating the certificate of a person if the person's certificate has been surrendered because the person committed an act of sexual misconduct, relations with a patient, or sexual exploitation, as specified.
This bill would instead prohibit the board from reinstating the certificate of a person whose certificate was surrendered while a board accusation was pending against their license that alleges the person committed those acts.
Text versions
- 09/27/26 - Chaptered· Sep 27, 2026
- 08/30/26 - Enrolled· Aug 30, 2026
- 06/24/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 24, 2026
- 06/15/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 15, 2026
- 01/05/26 - Amended Senate· Jan 5, 2026
- 03/26/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 26, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- SB849
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2026 Senate | Unfinished Business SB849 Weber Pierson et al. Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 House | SB 849 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Bains | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 5, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2026 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 26, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading SB849 Weber Pierson | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 20, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jan 12, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 654, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 27, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 2, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6520.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 6, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5). - Jun 24, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 23). - Jun 15, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. - Jun 9, 2026 · House
June 16 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. - May 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on B. & P. - Jan 26, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jan 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3284.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jan 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3270.) (January 22). - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing January 22. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing January 20. - Jan 12, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3203.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing January 12. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Jan 5, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.