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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 2442: Peptides.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 2442 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Peptides. Primary sponsor: Joe Patterson (R). Most recent recorded action (May 14, 2026): In committee: Held under submission.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health, which, among other things, administers various programs that prevent disease and promote health.

This bill would create the California Investigational Peptide and Novel Compound Research and Therapeutic Access Program and would require the department to convene a working group with specified members to study and make recommendations regarding the creation of a state-authorized research and investigational therapeutic framework, as specified. The bill would require the working group to study potential uses of investigational therapeutic compounds and novel peptide compounds, among other things, and to submit a report to the Legislature detailing its findings and recommendations no later than January 1, 2029. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joe PattersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanAssembly5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. In committee: Held under submission.
  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  4. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
  5. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
  7. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
  8. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
  9. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
  11. Read first time. To print.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page