SB-717 • 2026

Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry.

Healthcare Technology

Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor: Richardson
Last action: 2026-03-02
Official status: Veto sustained.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill text does not specify how the director will partner with regional registries or maximize federal funds, leaving some details unclear.

Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry

This bill requires the Director of Public Health to maintain a statewide system for collecting information about cancer cases and regional infrastructures, while also removing specific deadlines.

What This Bill Does

Requires the director to keep a statewide system that collects data on cancer cases.
Removes certain dates when the system must be fully working or funding plans submitted.
Asks the director to send a plan for setting up and paying for the system by January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

The Director of Public Health
Regional cancer registries in California

Terms To Know

Registry: A system that collects and stores information about a specific type of medical condition, like cancer.
Infrastructure: The basic physical systems needed for the operation of a society or organization, such as buildings, roads, and technology.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill was vetoed by the governor.
It is not clear if lawmakers will try to override the veto.

Bill History

2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Veto sustained.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Stricken from file.
2025-10-06 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-06 California Legislative Information
Vetoed by the Governor.
2025-09-22 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2892.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3066.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended.
2025-07-17 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-16 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-06-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-05 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-29 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1328.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1210.) (May 23).
2025-05-16 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-04-21 California Legislative Information
April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 21.
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 566.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 26.
2025-03-12 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 717, Richardson.
Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry.
Existing law requires the Director of Public Health to establish a statewide system for the collection of information determining the incidence of cancer, known as the Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry. Existing law sets forth the dates by which, among other things, the statewide cancer reporting system is required to be fully operational and the deadline by which the director is required to submit an implementation and funding schedule to the Legislature. Existing law requires the department to maximize the use of available federal funds in establishing the statewide system.
This bill would require the director to maintain
statewide and regional infrastructures and systems,
as well as a statewide cancer reporting system. The bill would delete those provisions relating to the dates. The bill would require the director to submit an implementation and funding schedule to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2027. In establishing the statewide system, the bill would require the department to partner with the state’s regional cancer registries to maximize the use of available federal funds.

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