Medi-Cal eligibility: work or community engagement.
California State LegislatureCalifornia
An act to amend Section 14005.69 of 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 2161 · PassedSep 14
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Bill details
- Last action
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 209, Statutes of 2026. · Sep 14, 2026
Sponsors
MBMia BontaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018Primary sponsorPrimary sponsor
CACecilia Aguiar-CurryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-004
TBTasha Boerner HorvathRepresentative · Democrat · HD-077
JCJessica CalozaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-052
CSCatherine StefaniRepresentative · Democrat · HD-019
Bill history
Newest first.
Sep 14, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 209, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 14, 2026Approved by the Governor.
Sep 3, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug 26, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 11. Page 6567.).Assembly
Aug 25, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.Assembly
Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 5775.).Senate
Aug 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8.).Senate
Aug 20, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Show 20 earlier actions
Aug 19, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
Aug 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Aug 13, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Senate
Aug 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Senate
Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate
Jul 2, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Senate
May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate
May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 58. Noes 12. Page 5375.)Assembly
May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly
May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Assembly
May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 14).Assembly
Apr 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly
Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly
Apr 8, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Mar 24, 2026Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Assembly
Mar 23, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.Assembly
Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Assembly
Feb 19, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.Assembly
Feb 18, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly
Recorded votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 7, 2026 · Assembly · 12 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 11 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
AB 2161 Bonta Assembly Third ReadingMay 26, 2026 · Assembly · 58 yea · 12 nayPassedPassed
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 1, 2026 · Senate · 8 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassedPassed
Do pass as amendedAug 13, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassedPassed
Assembly 3rd Reading AB2161 Bonta et al. By Weber PiersonAug 25, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 9 nayPassedPassed
AB 2161 Bonta Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAug 26, 2026 · Assembly · 60 yea · 11 nayPassedPassed
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