STATE BILLCA AB 1126PASSED

Medi-Cal managed care plans: enrollees with other health care coverage.

California State Legislature

An act to add Section 14197.85 to the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Sep 14, 2026; 59 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 1126 · PassedSep 14

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Bill details

Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 193, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 14, 2026

Sponsor

JPJoe PattersonRepresentative · Republican · HD-005Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Sep 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 193, Statutes of 2026.

Sep 14, 2026Approved by the Governor.

Aug 27, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

Aug 20, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Assembly

Aug 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5588.).Senate

Aug 18, 2026Ordered to special consent calendar.Senate

Aug 13, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

Aug 13, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Senate

Show 16 earlier actions

Jun 15, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 4, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Senate

Jan 29, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Jan 29, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 3884.)Assembly

Jan 26, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Assembly

Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).Assembly

Jan 13, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jan 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Assembly

Jan 5, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 10, 2025In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Mar 24, 2025Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Assembly

Mar 20, 2025From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 10, 2025Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Assembly

Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2025Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarJan 13, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass. To Consent CalendarJan 22, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 1126 Patterson Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionJan 29, 2026 · Assembly · 70 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 3, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileJun 15, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Special Consent AB1126 PattersonAug 20, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

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