AB 499 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan.

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.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
Assembly Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Oct 2025
Introduced Feb 10, 2025 Signed Oct 6, 2025
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What changed between versions

09/10/25 - Enrolled 10/06/25 - Chaptered · 1 edit · Oct 6, 2025
MINOR
This is a transition from the enrolled version to the chaptered (enacted) version of AB 499. No substantive policy changes were made between these two versions. The bill was approved by the Governor on October 6, 2025, and assigned Chapter 370. The only differences are formatting, header/footer changes, and the addition of the official chapter number and approval date.
TECHNICAL

The bill was reformat from enrolled to chaptered format: added 'STATE OF CALIFORNIA AUTHENTICATED ELECTRONIC LEGAL MATERIAL' header, assigned Chapter 370, recorded the Governor's approval date of October 6, 2025, and updated page numbering.

Floor votes · Senate Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly Jun 2, 2025

How they voted

2910
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Sep 8, 2025
D Democratic30
29 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican10
10 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Oct 6, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Sep 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2612.).
upper
Aug 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
upper
Jul 14, 2025
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 1. Page 1833.)
lower
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 23).
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Liz Ortega
Liz Ortega
DDemocratic
CA
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