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AB499Introduced in the Assembly

Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan.

Passed

Introduced by Liz Ortega, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 100235 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 370, Statutes of 2025.

October 6, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Assembly 3rd Reading AB499 Ortega By Richardson · September 8, 2025

29

Yes

10

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.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
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 13.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 1. Page 1833.)

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

  10. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2612.).

  16. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  17. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  18. Approved by the Governor.

  19. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 370, Statutes of 2025.

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