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AB55Introduced in the Assembly

Alternative birth centers: licensing and Medi-Cal reimbursement.

Passed

Introduced by Mia Bonta, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1204.3 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 14148.8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to alternative birth centers.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2025.

October 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 55 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 9, 2025

80

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

  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 0.) (April 8).

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1317.)

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

  13. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  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 APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2602.).

  22. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  23. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3099.).

  24. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  25. Approved by the Governor.

  26. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 595, Statutes of 2025.

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