CA AB2161 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Enrolled on August 26 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-09-03 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on August 26 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-09-03 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 14005.69 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Title
Medi-Cal eligibility: work or community engagement.
Sponsors
| Asm. Mia Bonta [D] | Asm. Cecilia Aguiar-Curry [D] | Asm. Tasha Boerner Horvath [D] | Asm. Jessica Caloza [D] |
| Asm. Catherine Stefani [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-26 - Assembly - AB 2161 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 60 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB2161 Bonta et al. By Weber Pierson (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-01 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 2161 Bonta Assembly Third Reading (Y: 58 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB2161 Bonta et al. By Weber Pierson (Y: 30 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-08-13 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-03 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-07-01 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-26 - Assembly - AB 2161 Bonta Assembly Third Reading (Y: 58 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-07 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-26 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 11.). |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-25 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8.). |
| 2026-08-20 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-19 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-17 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-07-02 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-03 | Senate | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-05-26 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 12.) |
| 2026-05-19 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 14). |
| 2026-04-29 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-04-08 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-08 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2026-03-24 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-03-23 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-03-02 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-02-19 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. |
| 2026-02-18 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare and Institutions Code | 14005.69 | New Code | See Bill Text |
