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Health omnibus bill amending Health and Safety Code

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Published March 26th, 2026
Detected April 2nd, 2026
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Summary

California Governor signed SB1447, a health omnibus bill that amends multiple sections of the Health and Safety Code and adds provisions to the Welfare and Institutions Code. The bill affects healthcare facilities and food service operations. Key amendments include changes to Sections 1279.6, 113739.1, 113769, 113949.1, 113949.2, 114020, 114079, 114367.1, 114368.8, 114380, 131365, and 131370, with new sections 113769.1, 113814.1, 113823.1, and 9103.5.

What changed

California Governor signed SB1447 on March 26, 2026, an omnibus health bill that amends 12 sections of the Health and Safety Code and adds 4 new sections to the Health and Safety Code and Welfare and Institutions Code. Affected code sections include provisions related to healthcare facilities, food safety, environmental health, and social services. The bill applies to healthcare providers, food service operations, and related regulated entities.

Healthcare facilities and food service operations should review the amended statutory provisions to ensure continued compliance. The bill was signed into law on March 26, 2026, and entities should monitor for any delayed effective dates or implementation timelines that may apply to specific provisions. Compliance officers should track the official California legislative website for chaptered bill text and any regulatory guidance issued by California health agencies.

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / California / SB1447 Signed by Governor SB1447 Senate Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-26

Health omnibus.

An act to amend Sections 1279.6, 113739.1, 113769, 113949.1, 113949.2, 114020, 114079, 114367.1, 114368.8, 114380, 131365, and 131370 of, and to add Sections 113769.1, 113814.1, and 113823.1 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 9103.5 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to health.

Bill Details

State California

Session 2025-2026 Regular Session

Chamber Senate

Committee Rules

Official Source leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatu...

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Sponsors

Health

Action History

2026-03-26 S Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Committee Referrals

2026-03-26 S Rules

Bill Text Versions

2026-03-26 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

Section 1279.6 - Healthcare Facilities Section 113739.1 - Food Facilities Section 113769 - Food Safety Section 113949.1 - Food Regulations Section 113949.2 - Food Regulations Section 114020 - Environmental Health Section 114079 - Health Facilities Section 114367.1 - Healthcare Standards Section 114368.8 - Healthcare Standards Section 114380 - Health Facilities Section 131365 - Health and Safety Section 131370 - Health and Safety Section 9103.5 - Welfare and Institutions

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Classification

Agency
CA Senate
Published
March 26th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
SB 1447 (2025-2026 Reg. Sess., CA)

Who this affects

Applies to
Healthcare providers Food manufacturers
Industry sector
6211 Healthcare Providers 3114 Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Activity scope
Healthcare Facility Licensing Food Service Operations Public Health Standards
Geographic scope
California US-CA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Healthcare
Topics
Food Safety Public Health

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