S1855 — Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers
Last action — In Assembly Committee
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.
Bill Text
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Action History
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
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DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
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PASSED SENATE
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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2ND REPORT CAL.
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1ST REPORT CAL.387
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
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RETURNED TO SENATE
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DIED IN ASSEMBLY
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
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DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
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PASSED SENATE
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ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
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2ND REPORT CAL.
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1ST REPORT CAL.353
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REFERRED TO HEALTH
Sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (218)
218 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 218 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 60 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ryan | — | Yea |
| Dan Stec | — | Yea |
| Gustavo Rivera | — | Yea |
| Jack M. Martins | — | Yea |
| Jake Ashby | — | Yea |
| Kevin S. Parker | — | Yea |
| Kristen Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Lea Webb | — | Yea |
| Patrick M. Gallivan | — | Not Voting |
| Rachel May | — | Yea |
| Robert Jackson | — | Yea |
| Sam Sutton | — | Yea |
| Samra Brouk | — | Not Voting |
| Steve Rhoads | — | Yea |
| Zellnor Myrie | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (63)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brad Hoylman-Sigal | — | Yea |
| Christopher Ryan | — | Yea |
| Dan Stec | — | Yea |
| Gustavo Rivera | — | Yea |
| Jack M. Martins | — | Yea |
| Jake Ashby | — | Yea |
| Kevin S. Parker | — | Yea |
| Kristen Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Lea Webb | — | Yea |
| Patrick M. Gallivan | — | Yea |
| Robert Jackson | — | Yea |
| Samra Brouk | — | Yea |
| Simcha Felder | — | Yea |
| Steve Rhoads | — | Yea |
| Zellnor Myrie | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does S1855 do?
- Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.
- Who sponsors S1855?
- S1855 is sponsored by Gustavo Rivera.
- What is the current status of S1855?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced January 14, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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