(1) Existing law, until January 1, 2013, declares that using a vertical enforcement and prosecution model for the Medical Board of California's investigations is in the best interests of the people of California. Under existing law, a vertical enforcement and prosecution model is described as the joint assignment of a complaint to a board investigator and to a deputy attorney general responsible for prosecuting the case if the investigation results in the filing of an accusation. Existing law requires the board to, among other things, establish and implement a plan to locate specified staff in the same offices in order to carry out the intent of the vertical enforcement and prosecution model.
California SB 1236 (20112012) — Professions and vocations.
(1) Existing law, until January 1, 2013, declares that using a vertical enforcement and prosecution model for the Medical Board of California's investigations is in the best interests of the people of California. Under existing law, a vertical enforcement and prosecution model is described as the joint assignment of a complaint to a board investigator and to a deputy attorney general responsible for prosecuting the case if the investigation results in the filing of an accusation. Existing law requires the board to, among other things, establish and implement a plan to locate specified staff in the same offices in order to carry out the intent of the vertical enforcement and prosecution model.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB1236 Price Concurrence — 35–0 (pass) · upper
SB 1236 Price Senate Third Reading By ENG — 72–4 (pass) · lower
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Price — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-02-23 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2012-02-24 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.
2012-03-08 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2012-04-11 Set for hearing April 23.
2012-04-17 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2012-04-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3259.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-27 Set for hearing May 7.
2012-05-07 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2012-05-18 Set for hearing May 24.
2012-05-24 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3593.) (May 24). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-05-25 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-05-30 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3694.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-05-30 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2012-06-07 Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P. referral-committee
2012-06-18 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P. reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2012-06-26 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-08-08 Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2012-08-16 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 16). amendment-passage, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-08-20 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-08-21 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-08-24 Read third time and amended. (Page 6253.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2012-08-24 Ordered to third reading.
2012-08-28 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 4. Page 6458.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-28 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2012-08-29 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4973.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2012-09-06 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2012-09-14 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-09-14 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 332, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6edaa1f6-1a7a-4bac-9a11-80b28f3dfc11. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).