CA SB944 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)
Status: Engrossed on May 19 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-24 - June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on May 19 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-24 - June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 14132 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.
Title
Medi-Cal: acupuncture.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-06-09 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB944 Wiener et al (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-19 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB944 Wiener et al (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-04-13 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-03-25 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Assembly | June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| 2026-06-10 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-10 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2026-05-26 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-05-20 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-05-19 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4343.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-05-14 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4258.) (May 14). |
| 2026-05-08 | Senate | Set for hearing May 14. |
| 2026-04-13 | Senate | April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2026-03-27 | Senate | Set for hearing April 13. |
| 2026-03-26 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3689.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Set for hearing March 25. |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5. |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welfare and Institutions Code | 14132 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
