California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 1376: Physician assistants.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 1376 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Physician assistants. Primary sponsor: Aisha Wahab (D). Most recent recorded action (June 30, 2026): From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law, the Physician Assistant Practice Act, establishes the Physician Assistant Board to license and regulate physician assistants. Existing law authorizes the board to convene from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. Existing law further requires the board to receive permission of the Director of Consumer Affairs to meet more than 6 times annually, and requires the director to approve meetings that are necessary for the board to fulfill its legal responsibilities.
This bill would delete the provision requiring the board to receive permission from the director to meet more than 6 times annually and for the director to approve meetings.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha Wahab | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 10 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Referred to Com. on B. & P.
- In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
- Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3921.) Ordered to the Assembly.
- Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
- From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
- Set for hearing April 13.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3638.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Set for hearing March 23.
- Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
- Read first time.
- From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.