Provides that an affirmation of a health care practitioner may be served or filed in an action in lieu of and with same force and effect as an affidavit
Summary
Provides that an affirmation of a health care practitioner may be served or filed in an action in lieu of and with same force and effect as an affidavit (changes the current reference in existing provisions from "physician, osteopath or dentist" to "health care practitioner").
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Assembly Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023
Signed Oct 25, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2023 · Assembly Jun 1, 2023
How they voted
50–13
Passed
Total votes 63
Mar 15, 2023
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican21
61% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Oct 25, 2023
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.585
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Mar 15, 2023
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Luis Sepúlveda
DDemocratic
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