2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB55: Alternative birth centers: licensing and Medi-Cal reimbursement.
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
12/2/2024
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
12/3/2024
From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.
State Assembly
2/3/2025
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
State Assembly
2/25/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
2/26/2025
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
State Assembly
4/9/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 8).
State Assembly
4/10/2025
Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/21/2025
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).
State Assembly
4/24/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
4/28/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
State Assembly
4/29/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
5/7/2025
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Senate
5/29/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 55 Bonta Assembly Third Reading
4/28/2025
75
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
4/23/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/8/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/28/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Health(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Mia Bonta
Democrat