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SB 849STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Physicians and surgeons: sexual misconduct and offenses: reinstatement of surrendered certificate.

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by the Medical Board of California. The act requires the board to automatically revoke a license under certain circumstances and authorizes the person to petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty after a specified period of time. Existing law prohibits the board from reinstating the certificate of a person if the person's certificate has been surrendered because the person committed an act of sexual misconduct, relations with a patient, or sexual exploitation, as specified. This bill would instead prohibit the board from reinstating the certificate of a person whose certificate was surrendered while a board accusation was pending against their license that alleges the person committed those acts.

Voted 9/2/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

39 yea·0 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 6/24/2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  2. 6/23/2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (June 23).
  3. 6/15/2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
  4. 6/9/2026June 16 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
  5. 5/4/2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.
  6. 1/26/2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3284.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  7. 1/26/2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  8. 1/22/2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3270.) (January 22).
  9. 1/22/2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  10. 1/21/2026Set for hearing January 22.