California Senate Bill 849
Session 20252026
Physicians and surgeons: sexual misconduct and offenses: revocation of certificate.
Active
Passed Senate on Jan 26, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
849
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
3rd Reading SB849 Weber Pierson
Senate Roll Call Votes
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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 under specified circumstances relating to the commission of sexual misconduct or sexual offenses.
This bill would require automatic revocation of a person's certificate if the certificate was revoked based on a finding by the board that the person committed one of those specified acts or offenses and the certificate was subsequently reinstated by the board on or after January 1, 2020. The bill would prohibit the person from petitioning the board for reinstatement or renewal of the certificate.
02/21/25 - Introduced
February 21, 2025
03/26/25 - Amended Senate
March 26, 2025
01/05/26 - Amended Senate
January 5, 2026
01/08/26- Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development
January 8, 2026
01/16/26- Senate Appropriations
January 16, 2026
01/23/26- Sen. Floor Analyses
January 23, 2026
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01/26/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
01/26/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
01/22/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
01/22/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 22).
01/21/2026
Senate
Set for hearing January 22.
01/20/2026
Senate
January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
01/13/2026
Senate
Set for hearing January 20.
01/12/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
01/08/2026
Senate
Set for hearing January 12.
01/05/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
01/05/2026
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
01/05/2026
Senate
Withdrawn from committee.
01/05/2026
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
04/02/2025
Senate
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
03/26/2025
Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
03/12/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS.
02/24/2025
Senate
Read first time.
02/24/2025
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
02/21/2025
Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 22, 2025 6:07:34 AM
Record Updated
Jan 27, 2026 8:39:01 AM