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AB2194Introduced in the Assembly

Medi-Cal: special commissions.

Passed

Introduced by Avelino Valencia, District 68

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 14087.59 of, and to add Section 14087.591 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 588, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2194 Valencia Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

79

Yes

0

No

0

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 Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24).

  5. Read second time and amended.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 8).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4682.)

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

  11. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and L. GOV.

  12. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  13. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 1).

  17. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  23. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  24. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6557.).

  25. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 588, Statutes of 2026.

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