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AB144Introduced in the Assembly

Health.

Passed

Introduced by Budget

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 1246, 1300, 1300.1, 1625.6, 2473, 3041, and 3041.5 of, and to add Sections 901 and 4052.05 to, the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 48980.4 of the Education Code, to amend Section 100520.5 of, and add Section 100503.6 to, the Government Code, to amend Sections 1206, 1261.3, 1342.2, 1342.3, 1347.8, 1367.002, 1367.3, 1367.35, 100425, 100450, 104151, 120372, 120372.05, 120392.2, 120392.3, 120392.6, 120392.9, 120393, 124981, and 124982 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 120336, 120390.6, and 120455 of, to add Sections 1797.11 and 120164 to, to add and repeal Chapter 6.1 (commencing with Section 127640) of Part 2 of Division 107 of, and to repeal Section 11756.8 of, the Health and Safety Code, to amend Sections 10110.7, 10110.75, 10112.2, 10123.5, and 10123.55 of the Insurance Code, to amend Section 30461.6 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to amend Sections 5961.4, 11265.8, 14005.27, 14005.62, 14007.5, 14007.8, 14012.5, 14105.47, 14105.475, 14124.11, 14146, 14146.5, and 14501 of, to add Section 14132.995 to, and to repeal Sections 14007.95 and 14100.95 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, to amend Section 118 of Chapter 21 of the Statutes of 2025, and to repeal Section 34 of Chapter 80 of the Statutes of 2005, and Section 67 of Chapter 758 of the Statutes of 2008, relating to health, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 105, Statutes of 2025.

September 17, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 144 BUDGET Concurrence in Senate Amendments By GABRIEL · September 12, 2025

61

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

80 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3No
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.

  3. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  4. Withdrawn from committee.

  5. Ordered to second reading.

  6. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 643.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 735.)

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

  10. Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

  11. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 1703.)

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (September 10).

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 2948.).

  19. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  20. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 20. Page 3360.)

  21. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 18. Page 3361.).

  22. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:45 p.m.

  23. Approved by the Governor.

  24. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 105, Statutes of 2025.

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