Senate Business Professions and Economic Development Committee

Bill to Exempt Muralists From Contractor Licensing Gains Steam

May 15, 2025 6:50 pmMay 15, 2025 6:50 pm

A bill designed to exempt muralists from being known as a contractor and exempting them from getting a license moved ahead in the Senate this week. Senate Bill 456, authored by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento), would specifically exempt from the...

Bill to Expand Telehealth Options for California Cancer Patients Passes Senate Committee

April 7, 2025 4:34 pmApril 7, 2025 4:35 pm

A bill to expand health access for cancer patients by allowing cancer patients in California to access out of state doctors remotely, passed the Senate Business, Professions & Economic Development Committee in a unanimous vote on Monday, giving a strong...

New Senate Bill Would Expand Telehealth Options For Cancer Patients in California

March 11, 2025 2:45 amMarch 11, 2025 2:46 am

A bill that would expand health access for cancer patients by allowing cancer patients in California to access out of state doctors remotely was introduced in the Senate on Monday. Senate Bill 508, authored by Senator Suzette Valladares (R-Santa Clarita),...

Bill To Allow Pets To Be Buried Alongside Owners Gets Renewed Focus

August 10, 2023 4:35 pmAugust 10, 2023 4:35 pm

A bill to allow cemeteries to designate certain areas where pets can be buried alongside their owners gained a renewed focus in the past week, bringing in a fresh round of concern over the bill right before the session resumes...

AB 2098: CA Doctors Who Spread COVID ‘Misinformation’ Risk Losing License to Practice

June 28, 2022 8:16 am

According to Democrat Assemblyman Evan Low, his controversial bill, AB 2098, “helps to ensure we tackle misinformation and disinformation” doctors could be spreading to patients about COVID. AB 2098 was heard Monday in the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development...

Intersex Surgery Bill Withdrawn Less Than 48 Hours Into January Session

January 4, 2022 9:37 am

A bill that would have banned certain surgeries performed on intersex children under the age of 12 was withdrawn less than two days into the new January 2022 session. Th bill, formerly known as SB 225 and SB 201, and...

Intersex Surgery Bill Withdrawn From Committee Before Vote Due to Lack of Support

April 5, 2021 5:52 pm

A bill that would ban certain surgeries performed on children under the age of 12 was withdrawn from committee on Monday following a reported lack of support for the bill. Senate Bill 225, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco),...