California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 798
State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program: diapers and wipes.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Calderon (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
- Limón (Democratic)
- Richardson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, subject to appropriation, to administer the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program in order to provide food and funding for the provision of emergency food and related costs to food banks serving low-income Californians to prevent hunger during natural or human-made disasters, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to distribute funds under the program upon a proclamation or declaration of a disaster or state of emergency.
Under existing law, a recipient of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program who is participating in a welfare-to-work plan is eligible for $30 per month to assist with diaper costs for each child who is under 36 months of age. Under the Budget Act of 2024, certain funding is appropriated to the department to allocate to specified food banks and other regional entities for the purpose of distributing diapers and wipes to low-income families with infants or toddlers.
This bill would include children's diapers and wipes in the list of supplies under the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program. The bill would authorize the use of funds distributed under the program for purchasing and distributing children's diapers and wipes in eligible communities and for reimbursing food banks, as specified.
Text versions
- 10/11/25 - Chaptered· Oct 11, 2025
- 09/15/25 - Enrolled· Sep 15, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 07/08/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 8, 2025
- 04/22/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 22, 2025
- 03/17/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 17, 2025
- 02/18/25 - Introduced· Feb 18, 2025
- AB798
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 House | AB 798 Calderon Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 10, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB798 Calderon et al. By Limón | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | 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 30, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 House | AB 798 Calderon 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 |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 596, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 23, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Sep 11, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3302.). - Sep 10, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 10, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2798.). - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jul 8, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 1, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1981.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. - Mar 18, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HUM. S. - Feb 19, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.