Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals
Summary
Requires cultural awareness and competence training for medical professionals, including two hours of course work or training encompassing minority healthcare issues; provides an exemption for certain individuals; requires hospitals and facilities to request documentation of the completion of training from employees and prospective employees.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Jun 1, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 4, 2025
How they voted
34–24
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 4, 2025
D
Democratic41
82% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jun 1, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 28, 2026
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jose Serrano
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Jamaal Bailey
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Liz Krueger
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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