Concerning patient advocates.
Last action: 2026-02-04 — Referred to Ways & Means.
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Official Description
Concerning patient advocates.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- SB 5823
- Current Status
- Introduced
- Sponsors
- Adrian Cortes, Robert Hasegawa, Javier Valdez
- Introduced
- 2025-12-03
- Chamber
- Senate
- Current Committee
- Ways & Means
Bill History
- 2025-12-03 Prefiled for introduction.
- 2026-01-12 First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
- 2026-01-29 Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM.
- 2026-02-03 Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 10:30 AM.
- 2026-02-03 HLTC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- 2026-02-03 And refer to Ways & Means.
- 2026-02-03 Minority; do not pass.
- 2026-02-03 Minority; without recommendation.
- 2026-02-04 Referred to Ways & Means.
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