California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 41 D cosponsors

SB 233 — Practice of medicine: Arizona physicians: abortions and abortion-related care for Arizona patients.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 11, Statutes of 2024.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on May 23, 2024.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 56 sponsors

    1 primary, 55 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (41 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California to license and regulate the practice of medicine, and establishes examination, training, and other requirements for licensure as a physician and surgeon. A violation of the act is a misdemeanor. This bill, through November 30, 2024, would authorize a physician licensed to practice medicine in Arizona who meets certain requirements to practice medicine in California for the purpose of providing abortions and abortion-related care to patients who are Arizona residents traveling from Arizona, upon application for registration with the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, as applicable. The bill would prohibit the physician from providing care or consultation for other purposes or to other patients, except under specified circumstances. The bill would require an Arizona physician, before practicing in California, to submit specified information to the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, as applicable, including, among other information, written verification from the Arizona Medical Board or the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery, or documentation printed from an online licensing system, that the physician's Arizona license to practice medicine is in good standing and confers on the physician the authority to practice abortions and abortion-related care. The bill would require the applicant to provide an affidavit attesting that, among other things, the applicant meets all of the requirements for registration, as specified, and would make it a misdemeanor for a person to provide false information. The bill would limit the information the California boards are required to disclose about a registrant. The bill would deem a physician registered pursuant to the bill's provisions a licensee of the applicable board, would authorize the applicable board to take enforcement against a person registered pursuant to the bill's provisions, and would prohibit the applicable boards from collecting any fees for registration. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would repeal the bill's provisions on January 1, 2025. 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 11, Statutes of 2024.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 4049.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Urgency clause adopted.

  6. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 3. Page 3911.)

  7. Set for hearing May 15.

  8. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 3898.) Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E. D.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  10. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  11. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 13. Page 5178.) Ordered to the Senate.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (May 6).

  14. Coauthors revised.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

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

  17. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time and amended. (Ayes 60. Noes 12. Page 4995.)

  19. Ordered to third reading.

  20. From inactive file.

  21. Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  22. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Weber.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (September 1).

  26. August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  27. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  28. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (July 12).

  29. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  30. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and U. & E.

  31. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  32. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 1358.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  33. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  34. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  35. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1161.) (May 18).

  36. Set for hearing May 18.

  37. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  38. Set for hearing May 15.

  39. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  40. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3. Page 903.) (April 25).

  41. Set for hearing April 25.

  42. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 12. Noes 1. Page 768.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  43. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U. & C.

  44. Set for hearing April 18.

  45. Re-referred to Coms. on E., U. & C. and TRANS.

  46. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  47. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  48. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 24.

  49. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 55 co-sponsors · 66 not signed on · 18 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Skinner

Co-sponsors (55)

Not signed on (66)

66 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB233 Skinner et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence

Passed 31 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10100
Democratic 20101
Republican 1600
Total 31801
% of votes cast 78%20%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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That the Assembly amendments be concurred in

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5100
Unaffiliated 3101
Republican 1100
Total 9301
% of votes cast 69%23%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Dodd — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay

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SB 233 Skinner Third Reading Urgency By Aguiar-Curry

Passed 61 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 44003
Unaffiliated 15401
Republican 2902
Total 611306
% of votes cast 76%16%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
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
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon 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
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 2 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11001
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 1202
Total 13203
% of votes cast 72%11%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Low — Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay

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SB 233 Skinner Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry Amendment Set #1

Passed 60 Yea · 12 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 45002
Unaffiliated 15401
Republican 0805
Total 601208
% of votes cast 75%15%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet 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
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon 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
Hart, Gregg Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
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
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 233 do?
Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, establishes the Medical Board of California and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California to license and regulate the practice of medicine, and establishes examination, training, and other requirements for licensure as a physician and surgeon. A violation of the act is a misdemeanor. This bill, through November 30, 2024, would authorize a physician licensed to practice medicine in Arizona who meets certain requirements to practice medicine in California for the purpose of providing abortions and abortion-related care to patients who are Arizona residents traveling from Arizona, upon application for registration with the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, as applicable. The bill would prohibit the physician from providing care or consultation for other purposes or to other patients, except under specified circumstances. The bill would require an Arizona physician, before practicing in California, to submit specified information to the Medical Board of California or the Osteopathic Medical Board of California, as applicable, including, among other information, written verification from the Arizona Medical Board or the Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery, or documentation printed from an online licensing system, that the physician's Arizona license to practice medicine is in good standing and confers on the physician the authority to practice abortions and abortion-related care. The bill would require the applicant to provide an affidavit attesting that, among other things, the applicant meets all of the requirements for registration, as specified, and would make it a misdemeanor for a person to provide false information. The bill would limit the information the California boards are required to disclose about a registrant. The bill would deem a physician registered pursuant to the bill's provisions a licensee of the applicable board, would authorize the applicable board to take enforcement against a person registered pursuant to the bill's provisions, and would prohibit the applicable boards from collecting any fees for registration. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would repeal the bill's provisions on January 1, 2025. 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
Who sponsors SB 233?
SB 233 is sponsored by Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. (Democratic), Skinner, Ashby, Angelique V. (Democratic), Atkins, Blakespear, Catherine S. (Democratic), Durazo, Maria Elena (Democratic), Eggman, Gonzalez, Lena A. (Democratic), Hurtado, Melissa (Democratic), Limón, Monique (Democratic), Menjivar, Caroline (Democratic), Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola (Democratic), Wahab, Aisha (Democratic), Addis, Dawn (Democratic), Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), Bonta, Mia (Democratic), Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic), Friedman, McKinnor, Tina (Democratic), Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic), Ortega, Liz (Democratic), Pacheco, Blanca (Democratic), Papan, Diane (Democratic), Pellerin, Gail (Democratic), Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic), Luz Rivas, Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Schiavo, Pilar (Democratic), Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Wilson, Lori D. (Democratic), Allen, Benjamin (Democratic), Bradford, Cortese, Dave (Democratic), Dodd, Glazer, Min, Portantino, Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Bryan, Isaac G. (Democratic), Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Grayson, Timothy S. (Democratic), Haney, Matt (Democratic), Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic), Maienschein, Santiago, Ting, Ward, Christopher M. (Democratic), Wood, Zbur, Rick Chavez (Democratic), and Rubio, Susan (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 233?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 24, 2023. Enacted.
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