Assembly BillPassed both housesHealth and Safety
AB 2598: Health care facilities: notification of next of kin.
What AB 2598 does, verified September 11, 2026
This bill would require a hospital or convalescent hospital to notify any known next of kin of a person's death if the person dies in the facility. If the facility cannot find the next of kin, it must notify the public administrator of the county where the facility is located. The facility would be liable for a civil penalty of up to $50,000 if it fails to notify the next of kin. The penalty would be assessed after notice and an opportunity to be heard.
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Last action: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. (2026-09-10)Alert me
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| Sep. 10, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. |
| Aug. 30, 2026 | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 28, 2026 | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| Aug. 27, 2026 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). |
| Aug. 24, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |