CA AB 551
deadReproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 551 pass?
No. CA AB 551 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-02-02). Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 551 about?
Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information to oversee and administer various health programs. The California Constitution prohibits the state from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions. Existing law establishes the California Reproductive Health Equity Program within the department to ensure abortion and contraception services are affordable for and accessible to all patients and to provide financial support for safety net providers of these services. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature or the availability of funds from private sources, establish the Reproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program (RHEPP) for the purpose of expanding and improving access to reproductive and sexual health care in emergency departments across California. The bill would require the department to award the grants and administer the RHEPP in collaboration with California-based organizations to serve as the technical assistance provider. The bill would require the department to establish minimum standards, funding schedules, and procedures for awarding grants and would specify the qualifications for the collaborating organizations. The bill would limit the permissible uses of grant funds under the program, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.
Who sponsors CA AB 551?
Krell is the primary sponsor of CA AB 551, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Existing law establishes the Department of Health Care Access and Information to oversee and administer various health programs. The California Constitution prohibits the state from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions. Existing law establishes the California Reproductive Health Equity Program within the department to ensure abortion and contraception services are affordable for and accessible to all patients and to provide financial support for safety net providers of these services. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature or the availability of funds from private sources, establish the Reproductive Health Emergency Preparedness Program (RHEPP) for the purpose of expanding and improving access to reproductive and sexual health care in emergency departments across California. The bill would require the department to award the grants and administer the RHEPP in collaboration with California-based organizations to serve as the technical assistance provider. The bill would require the department to establish minimum standards, funding schedules, and procedures for awarding grants and would specify the qualifications for the collaborating organizations. The bill would limit the permissible uses of grant funds under the program, as specified. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2030.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-10
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Krellauthor
- Petrie-Norrisauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-11
Read first time. To print.
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2025-02-12
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2025-02-24
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2025-03-10
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
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2025-03-11
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
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2025-03-24
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-04-09
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 8).
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2025-04-10
Read second time and amended.
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2025-04-21
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-04-23
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
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2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
failure
2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Documents
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-04-08 · pass · 12-1
Member-level votes (15)
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Krell: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Patel: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Addis: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Sanchez: no
- Flora: other
- Chen: other
Related bills
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