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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 585: Electronic death registration system.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 585 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Electronic death registration system. Primary sponsor: Joe Patterson (R). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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 requires that each death be registered with the local registrar of births and deaths in the district in which the death was officially pronounced or the body was found. Existing law designates persons responsible for completing a certificate of death and the required contents of the certificate.

Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to implement an internet-based electronic death registration system for the creation, storage, and transfer of death registration information. Existing law authorizes the State Registrar to incorporate computer or telephone facsimile technology, or both, in the statewide program of death registration.

This bill would require the State Registrar to use updated technology, including computer and mobile telephone applications, to upgrade the system. The bill would also require that specified individuals, including a physician, medical examiner, and local registrar, have the ability to access the electronic death registration system in addition to the individuals currently responsible for completing a certificate of death.

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. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
  3. In committee: Held under submission.
  4. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
  5. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
  9. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
  11. Read first time. To print.

Sources

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