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SB944Introduced in the Senate

Medi-Cal: acupuncture.

Vetoed

Introduced by Scott Wiener, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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

Where it stands

In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB944 Wiener et al · August 28, 2026

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
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 5.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. Set for hearing March 25.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3689.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Set for hearing April 13.

  7. April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  8. Set for hearing May 14.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4258.) (May 14).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4343.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  14. Coauthors revised.

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  17. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time and amended.

  22. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 6494.) Ordered to the Senate.

  24. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  25. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  26. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  28. Vetoed by the Governor.

  29. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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