CA AB554 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Vetoed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-01-22 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-01-22 - Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 1342.74 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10123.1933 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Title
Health care coverage: antiretroviral drugs, drug devices, and drug products.
Sponsors
| Asm. Matt Haney [D] | Asm. Mark Gonzalez [D] | Sen. Scott Wiener [D] | Asm. Corey Jackson [D] |
| Asm. Greg Wallis [R] | Asm. Chris Ward [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-10 - Assembly - AB 554 Mark González Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 69 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB554 Mark González et al. By Cabaldon (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Assembly - AB 554 Mark González Assembly Third Reading (Y: 68 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB554 Mark González et al. By Cabaldon (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Assembly - AB 554 Mark González Assembly Third Reading (Y: 68 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Assembly | Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |
| 2025-10-13 | Assembly | Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| 2025-10-13 | Assembly | Vetoed by Governor. |
| 2025-09-22 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-10 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 3221.). |
| 2025-09-09 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 2664.). |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-04 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-18 | Senate | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-07-17 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-17 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 16). |
| 2025-06-24 | Senate | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-06-03 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1. Page 2007.) |
| 2025-05-27 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-23 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) |
| 2025-05-14 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-04-30 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-03-04 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2025-03-03 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-02-24 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2025-02-12 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 14. |
| 2025-02-11 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Code | 1342.74 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Insurance Code | 10123.1933 | New Code | See Bill Text |
