California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 1099
State and local public benefits.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Reyes (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes various public social services programs to provide eligible recipients with certain aid or health care benefits, among others. Existing law also requires each county to provide aid to its indigent residents who are not supported by other means under programs known as general assistance programs.
Existing federal law, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) , makes specified persons without lawful status in the United States ineligible for state and local public benefits unless a state law is enacted that affirmatively provides for that eligibility, and defines "state or local public benefit" to mean, among other things, any retirement, welfare, health, disability, public or assisted housing, postsecondary education, food assistance, unemployment benefit, or any other similar benefit for which payments or assistance are provided to an individual, household, or family eligibility unit by an agency of a state or local government or by appropriated funds of a state or local government. Existing state law authorizes a city, county, city and county, or hospital district, at its discretion, to provide aid, including health care, to persons who, but for the previously described provision of the federal PRWORA, would meet the eligibility requirements for any program of that entity.
This bill would clarify that the above-described authorization for provision of aid is an authorization to provide a state or local public benefit, as defined by the federal PRWORA.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 08/25/26 - Enrolled· Aug 25, 2026
- 02/13/26 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2026
- SB1099
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 House | SB 1099 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Harabedian | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 9, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 4, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 20, 2026 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 25, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Human Services] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1009, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 28, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 24, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 63. Noes 4. Page 6371.) Ordered to the Senate. - Jul 2, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jul 1, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30). - Jun 10, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S. - May 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUM. S. - May 4, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 4, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 4131.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 21, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 3955.) (April 20). - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 20. - Mar 26, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3690.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S. - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing March 25. - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and HUMAN S. - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16. - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.