California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 499
Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ortega (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan, is a nonprofit voluntary employees beneficiary association, organized under federal law, that provides payments for health care and other benefits to its members. Existing law, until January 1, 2031, requires the State Department of Health Care Services to annually reimburse the plan up to $3,000,000 per year for claim payments that exceed $70,000 made by the plan on behalf of an eligible employee or dependent for a single episode of care on or after September 1, 2016.
This bill would require the department to annually reimburse the Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan up to $3,000,000 per year for claim payments that exceed $50,000 made by the plan on behalf of an eligible employee or dependent for a single episode of care.
Text versions
- 10/06/25 - Chaptered· Oct 6, 2025
- 09/10/25 - Enrolled· Sep 10, 2025
- 02/10/25 - Introduced· Feb 10, 2025
- AB499
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB499 Ortega By Richardson | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 14, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 25, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 House | AB 499 Ortega Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 25, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 6, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 370, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 6, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 15, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m. - Sep 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2612.). - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 2, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 1. Page 1833.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 23). - Apr 9, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.