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AB1949Introduced in the Assembly

Medi-Cal: acupuncture treatments.

Vetoed

Introduced by Alex Lee, District 24

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 14132 of, and to add Section 14133.03 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.

Where it stands

Vetoed by Governor.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1949 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

78

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  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. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 1.) (April 14).

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.)

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5367.)

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

  16. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).

  24. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  25. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6573.).

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

  27. Vetoed by Governor.

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