California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1854: Legally protected health care activities.
Status: Chaptered, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend Sections 1549.1, 13778.2, and 13778.3 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal law. criminal law Legally protected health care activities. Existing law prohibits a state or local law enforcement agency or officer from knowingly arresting or knowingly participating in the arrest of any person for performing, supporting, or aiding in the performance of a legally protected health care activity, as defined, or for obtaining a legally protected health care activity, if the legally protected health care activity is lawful in this state…
From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:
An act to amend Sections 1549.1, 13778.2, and 13778.3 of the Penal Code, relating to criminal law. criminal law Legally protected health care activities. Existing law prohibits a state or local law enforcement agency or officer from knowingly arresting or knowingly participating in the arrest of any person for performing, supporting, or aiding in the performance of a legally protected health care activity, as defined, or for obtaining a legally protected health care activity, if the legally protected health care activity is lawful in this state. Existing law prohibits a state or local public agency from cooperating with or providing information to an individual or agency from another state or a federal law enforcement agency, as specified, regarding a legally protected health care activity. Existing law prohibits specified persons, including a judicial officer, a court employee, or an authorized attorney, among others, from issuing a subpoena in connection with a proceeding in another state regarding an individual performing, supporting, or aiding in the performance of a legally protected health care activity in this state, or an individual obtaining a legally protected health care activity in this state, if the legally protected health care activity is lawful in this state. This bill would make those provisions apply regardless of the patient’s location. Existing law authorizes the Governor to surrender, on demand …