AB 2098 California Assembly · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Physicians and surgeons: unprofessional conduct.

Summary

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of physicians and surgeons by the Medical Board of California and the Osteopathic Medical Board of California. Existing law requires the applicable board to take action against any licensed physician and surgeon who is charged with unprofessional conduct, as provided. This bill would designate the dissemination of misinformation or disinformation related to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, or "COVID-19," as unprofessional conduct. The bill would also make findings and declarations in this regard.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Aug 2022

Assembly Passage

May 2022

Senate Passage

Aug 2022

Signed into Law

Sep 2022

Introduced Feb 14, 2022 Signed Sep 30, 2022

Floor votes · Senate Aug 30, 2022 · Assembly May 26, 2022

How they voted

30–7

Passed

Total votes 37

Aug 30, 2022

D Democratic29

29 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican8

1 Yea 7 Nay

87% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 30, 2022

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 30, 2022

Lower · Passed

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 20.).

lower

Aug 30, 2022

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

lower

Aug 30, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 8. Page 5236.).

upper

Aug 22, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

upper

Aug 11, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 11).

upper

Aug 2, 2022

Committee

In committee: Referred to suspense file.

upper

Jun 28, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 21, 2022

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

upper

Jun 8, 2022

Committee

Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

upper

May 26, 2022

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 20.)

lower

May 11, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 11).

lower

Apr 21, 2022

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 20, 2022

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 19, 2022

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (April 19).

lower

Feb 24, 2022

Committee

Referred to Com. on B. & P.

lower

Feb 15, 2022

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

lower

1 primary · 5 co-sponsors