SB 596
Health facilities: administrative penalties.
Became law · by Menjivar · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-12: (PASS), 21 ayes, 10 noes, 9 not voting · Unfinished Business SB596 Menjivar Concurrence
Aye (21): Aisha Wahab D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Caroline Menjivar D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Stephen Padilla D, Susan Rubio D, Timothy Grayson D
No (10): Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Kelly Seyarto R, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Shannon Grove R, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Tony Strickland R
Not voting (9): Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Josh Becker D, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Steven Choi R, Thomas Umberg D
Who lobbied on it
27 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 596 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
TENET HEALTHCARE · ADVENTIST HEALTH · ALLIANCE OF CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE · ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE DISTRICTS; THE · BLUE PLANET SYSTEMS · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS & HEALTH SYSTEMS · CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · Coalition for Sustainable Cement Manufacturing and Environment · EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER · FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER DBA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS · HCA - HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA · KINDRED HEALTHCARE LLC · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH · MADERA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL · MEMORIALCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS · MLK COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE · MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES HEALTHCARE DISTRICT · ORCEM AMERICAS, INC/ORCEM CALIFORNIA, INC. · PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA · RADY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL · SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER · STANFORD HEALTH CARE · Scripps Health · UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. · UNITED HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · UNIVERSAL HEALTH SERVICES, INC. · United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Sen Health Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 8 | 2 |
| 2025-05-12 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 5 | 1 |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB596 Menjivar | (PASS) | 24 | 10 |
| 2025-07-15 | Asm Health Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 12 | 2 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 10 | 4 |
| 2025-09-11 | Assembly floor SB 596 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Schiavo | (PASS) | 48 | 19 |
| 2025-09-12 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB596 Menjivar Concurrence | (PASS) | 21 | 10 |