California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 657 — Healing arts: expedited licensure process: applicants providing abortions.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 560, Statutes of 2022.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    9 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California to license and regulate the practice of medicine. The Osteopathic Act establishes the Osteopathic Medical Board of California to enforce those provisions of the Medical Practice Act relating to persons holding or applying for physician's and surgeon's certificates issued by the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. The Nursing Practice Act establishes the Board of Registered Nursing to license and regulate the practice of nursing. The Physician Assistant Practice Act establishes the Physician Assistant Board to license and regulate physician assistants. Existing law makes it a crime to perform an abortion without holding a license to practice as a physician and surgeon or holding a specified license or certificate under the Nursing Practice Act or Physician Assistant Practice Act that authorizes the holder to perform specified functions necessary for an abortion. This bill would require the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Board of Registered Nursing, and the Physician Assistant Board to expedite the licensure process of an applicant who can demonstrate that they intend to provide abortions within their scope of practice and would specify the documentation an applicant would be required to provide to demonstrate their intent. The bill would set forth legislative findings and declarations relating to the bill's provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 560, Statutes of 2022.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 17.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (August 30).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 5123.).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. 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.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  20. Withdrawn from committee.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  22. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  25. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and G.O.

  26. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  27. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 1729.)

  28. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  29. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (May 20).

  30. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  31. Received by the Desk April 30 pursuant to Joint Rule 61(a)(2).

  32. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  33. Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  34. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P.E. & R. Read second time and amended.

  35. Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  36. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  37. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cooper · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Cooper

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 657 Cooper Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 59 Yea · 17 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 30101
Unaffiliated 29901
Republican 0702
Total 591704
% of votes cast 74%21%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Gray — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Smith — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Mayes — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

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With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6003
Unaffiliated 4101
Republican 0102
Total 10206
% of votes cast 56%11%0%33%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Ting — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Vince Fong — Nay
Alvarez, David Democratic Not Voting
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB657 Cooper By Kamlager

Passed 30 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18500
Democratic 12001
Republican 0400
Total 30901
% of votes cast 75%23%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Roth — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Bates — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Not Voting
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7200
Democratic 3000
Republican 0200
Total 10400
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Dodd — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Roth — Yea
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Newman — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Bates — Nay
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay

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[First] hearing set for [07-06-2021]: Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Republican 1000
Democratic 3000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Failed 6 Yea · 6 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5501
Democratic 1002
Republican 0100
Total 6603
% of votes cast 40%40%0%20%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Hueso — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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AB 657 Cooper Assembly Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 14 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 26101
Unaffiliated 32504
Republican 1801
Total 591406
% of votes cast 75%18%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Frazier — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Levine — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Chau — Yea
Smith — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Voepel — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Nazarian — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7100
Democratic 5001
Republican 0200
Total 12301
% of votes cast 75%19%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 657 do?
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California to license and regulate the practice of medicine. The Osteopathic Act establishes the Osteopathic Medical Board of California to enforce those provisions of the Medical Practice Act relating to persons holding or applying for physician's and surgeon's certificates issued by the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. The Nursing Practice Act establishes the Board of Registered Nursing to license and regulate the practice of nursing. The Physician Assistant Practice Act establishes the Physician Assistant Board to license and regulate physician assistants. Existing law makes it a crime to perform an abortion without holding a license to practice as a physician and surgeon or holding a specified license or certificate under the Nursing Practice Act or Physician Assistant Practice Act that authorizes the holder to perform specified functions necessary for an abortion. This bill would require the Medical Board of California, the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, the Board of Registered Nursing, and the Physician Assistant Board to expedite the licensure process of an applicant who can demonstrate that they intend to provide abortions within their scope of practice and would specify the documentation an applicant would be required to provide to demonstrate their intent. The bill would set forth legislative findings and declarations relating to the bill's provisions.
Who sponsors AB 657?
AB 657 is sponsored by Cooper.
What is the current status of AB 657?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 12, 2021. Enacted.
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