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Measure SB 403
Authors Blakespear  
Subject End of Life Option Act: sunset.
Relating To relating to public health.
Title An act to repeal Section 443.215 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-03
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program Yes
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-03     Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 315, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-03     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-23     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-12     In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-12     Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 2986.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-11     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 12. Page 3280.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-03     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02     Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (August 29).
2025-08-20     August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-16     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-09     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-16     Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
2025-06-05     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-04     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 6. Page 1492.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-23     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1199.) (May 23).
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12     May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-06     Set for hearing May 12.
2025-05-01     Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-30     From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 940.) (April 29).
2025-04-24     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.
2025-04-09     Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
2025-04-04     Set for hearing April 23.
2025-04-02     Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
2025-03-24     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-26     Referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-02-18     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
2025-02-14     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-03
Enrolled     2025-09-17
Amended Assembly     2025-09-02
Amended Senate     2025-05-01
Amended Senate     2025-03-24
Introduced     2025-02-14
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			<html:p>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.</html:p>
			<html:p>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.</html:p>
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