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CaliforniaSB 4032025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

End of Life Option Act.

Sponsored By: Catherine Blakespear (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Medical aid-in-dying ends; penalties removed

The law repeals California’s End of Life Option Act. Patients can no longer use that law to get life-ending medication from a doctor. Doctors and health systems no longer follow its procedures and safeguards. Crimes and penalties that existed only under that act are also removed. Local governments do not receive state reimbursement for any costs from this change.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Catherine Blakespear

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 176 • No: 38

Senate vote • 9/12/2025

Item 93 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 25 • No: 9

House vote • 9/11/2025

Item 111 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 59 • No: 12

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 12 • No: 3

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 10 • No: 2

legislature vote • 7/8/2025

Vote in CX08

Yes: 13 • No: 2

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

Item 22 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 26 • No: 6

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 1

legislature vote • 5/12/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 10 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CS60

Yes: 9 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 315, Statutes of 2025.

    10/3/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/3/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/23/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 25. Noes 9. Page 2986.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/12/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/12/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 12. Page 3280.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/11/2025House

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/3/2025House

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/2/2025House

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 3.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  10. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025House

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    7/9/2025House

  13. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.

    6/16/2025House

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    6/5/2025House

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 6. Page 1492.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/4/2025Senate

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1199.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  18. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  19. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    5/12/2025Senate

  20. Set for hearing May 12.

    5/6/2025Senate

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    5/1/2025Senate

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 940.) (April 29).

    4/30/2025Senate

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 868.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/24/2025Senate

  24. Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.

    4/9/2025Senate

  25. Set for hearing April 23.

    4/4/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/3/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/17/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/2/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    5/1/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/14/2025

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