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SB530Introduced in the Senate

Medi-Cal: time and distance standards.

Passed

Introduced by Laura Richardson, District 35

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 14197 and 14197.9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to Medi-Cal.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2025.

October 6, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB530 Richardson et al. Concurrence · September 10, 2025

32

Yes

6

No

2

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 Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  5. Set for hearing April 9.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 737.) (April 9).

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

  8. Set for hearing April 28.

  9. April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  10. Set for hearing May 23.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23).

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 7. Page 1319.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time and amended.

  23. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 1. Page 3076.) Ordered to the Senate.

  25. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  26. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 6. Page 2838.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2025.

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