Veterinarians: veterinarian-client-patient relationship.
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Became law
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Officially: “Veterinarians: veterinarian-client-patient relationship.” Read the full text
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2025-2026 session
Where it is
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 20, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. · Mar 5, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Mar 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 809.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 21, 2025
Set for hearing May 5. · Apr 25, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. · May 5, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · May 6, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1051.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 8, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 8, 2025
Referred to Com. on B. & P. · May 19, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P. · Jun 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 24, 2025
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9). · Jul 9, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Jul 10, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2595.) Ordered to the Senate. · Jul 17, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Jul 17, 2025
Ordered to special consent calendar. · Aug 21, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2253.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 25, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · Sep 2, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 10, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 589, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 10, 2025
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Recorded votes
Special Consent SB602 CorteseSenate · 2025-08-25 · (PASS) · Ayes 37, Noes 0, Abstain 3
SB 602 Cortese Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2025-07-17 · (PASS) · Ayes 75, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2025-07-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-06-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 16, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Consent Calendar 2nd SB602 CorteseSenate · 2025-05-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 36, Noes 0, Abstain 4
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarSenate · 2025-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 589, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 10, 2025).