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AB1126Introduced in the Assembly

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

Passed

Introduced by Joe Patterson, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

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

September 14, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent AB1126 Patterson · August 20, 2026

39

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  8. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. From 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.

  10. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 3884.)

  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  14. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  15. From 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.

  16. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  21. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  22. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  23. Approved by the Governor.

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

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