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SB 849: Physicians and surgeons: sexual misconduct and offenses: revocation of certificate.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-01-13: Set for hearing January 20.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Enacted

Version:

Existing law, the Medical Practice Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of the practice of medicine by the Medical Board of California. The act requires the board to automatically revoke a license under certain circumstances and authorizes the person to petition the board for reinstatement or modification of penalty after a specified period of time. Existing law prohibits the board from reinstating the certificate of a person under specified circumstances relating to the commission of sexual misconduct or sexual offenses.

This bill would require automatic revocation of a persons certificate if the certificate was revoked based on a finding by the board that the person committed one of those specified acts or offenses and the certificate was subsequently reinstated by the board on or after January 1, 2020. The bill would prohibit the person from petitioning the board for reinstatement or renewal of the certificate.

Existing law, the Unclaimed Property Law (UPL), prescribes the circumstances under which personal property escheats to the state and prescribes the manner in which escheated property must be delivered to the State Controller. Existing law establishes the Unclaimed Property Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, for the purpose of receiving money under the UPL. Existing law requires all money received under the Unclaimed Property Law to be deposited into the Abandoned Property Account of the Unclaimed Property Fund, which includes the proceeds of abandoned and escheated property as well as interest and penalties related to the failure to deliver or the untimely delivery of such property.This bill would deem a class action settlement payment to be abandoned if a class member cannot be located, does not file a claim for payment, or does not cash the settlement payment, as specified. The bill would provide that abandoned payments escheat to the state 90 days after their abandonment. The bill would make all class action settlements subject to these provisions. By increasing the revenue to a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development6MIN
Jan 12, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development

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