California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB1124: Public health.
Status: Chaptered, September 28, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 22974.6 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to public health. public health Public health. Existing law establishes, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the State Department of Public Health, which has authority over various programs promoting public health, including the California Tobacco Control Program…
From the chaptered text, September 28, 2026:
An act to add Section 22974.6 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to public health. public health Public health. Existing law establishes, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the State Department of Public Health, which has authority over various programs promoting public health, including the California Tobacco Control Program. Existing law requires the department to, among other things, establish a program on tobacco use and health to reduce tobacco use in California by conducting health education interventions and behavior change programs at the state level, in the community, and other nonschool settings. Existing law also requires the department to conduct statewide surveillance of tobacco-related behaviors, knowledge, and attitudes and evaluate the department’s local and state tobacco control programs. Under existing law, the department funds the Kick It California program, which is a tobacco cessation program. Existing law, the California Cigarette and Tobacco Products Licensing Act of 2003, provides for the licensure by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration of manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, importers, and retailers of cigarette or tobacco products that are engaged in business in California. The act authorizes the department to suspend or revoke a retailer’s license or impose a civil penalty for a violation of the act’s provisions and requires all moneys collected under the act to be deposited in the Cigarette …
Sponsors
- Bob Archuleta (D, SD30) · primary sponsor
- Reyes, Eloise Gómez (D, SD29)
- Padilla, Stephen (D, SD18)
- Robert Garcia (D, AD50)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 726, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 2. Page 6017.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 2.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 66. Noes 4. Page 6495.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB1124 Archuleta et al. Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 31 yea, 2 nay, passed
- SB 1124 Archuleta Senate Third Reading By Garcia (August 25, 2026): 66 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 23, 2026): 13 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Senate 3rd Reading SB1124 Archuleta et al. (May 27, 2026): 29 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Do pass (May 14, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1124?
- SB1124 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Public health.
- What does SB1124 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 22974.6 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to public health. public health Public health. Existing law establishes, within the California Health and Human Services Agency, the State Department of Public Health, which has authority over various programs promoting public health, including the California Tobacco Control Program…
- What is the status of SB1124?
- Chaptered as of September 28, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 726, Statutes of 2026. (September 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1124?
- Bob Archuleta (D, SD30), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB1124?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1124
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