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CA AB 2082

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Rural Farmworker Women's Health Act of 2026.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2082 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2082 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2082 about?

Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to develop a coordinated state strategy for addressing the health-related needs of women, as specified. This bill, the Rural Farmworker Women's Health Act of 2026, would require the department to, beginning January 1, 2028, and upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, establish a program to work with local nonprofit organizations who have a history of serving farmworker communities to provide free menstrual products in rural or agricultural communities. The bill would require the department to prioritize those communities with the highest rates of poverty.

Who sponsors CA AB 2082?

Jeff Gonzalez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2082, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to develop a coordinated state strategy for addressing the health-related needs of women, as specified. This bill, the Rural Farmworker Women's Health Act of 2026, would require the department to, beginning January 1, 2028, and upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose, establish a program to work with local nonprofit organizations who have a history of serving farmworker communities to provide free menstrual products in rural or agricultural communities. The bill would require the department to prioritize those communities with the highest rates of poverty.

Introduced
2026-04-06
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jeff Gonzalezauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor
  • Soriacoauthor
  • Tangipacoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-04-29

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-15

    Coauthors revised.

  4. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  5. 2026-04-07

    Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-04-06

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.

    amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  7. 2026-03-02

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-02-19

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  9. 2026-02-18

    Read first time. To print.

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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-14 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (16)
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Ahrens: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2082

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