California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 191 — CalFresh: categorical eligibility.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 669, Statutes of 2013.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2013. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , under which each county distributes nutrition assistance benefits provided by the federal government to eligible households, and the CalWORKs program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families and individuals. In California, federal nutrition assistance benefits are administered through CalFresh. Existing law also provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, pursuant to which medical benefits are provided to public assistance recipients and other low-income persons. Under existing law, the State Department of Social Services is required to develop a program of categorical eligibility under CalFresh for needy households who meet all other SNAP eligibility requirements, in accordance with federal law. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services, to the extent permitted by federal law, to design and implement a program of categorical eligibility for the purpose of establishing the gross income limit for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and state maintenance of effort funded service that confers categorical eligibility for any household that is categorically eligible and that includes a member who receives, or is eligible to receive, medical assistance under the Medi-Cal program. Because counties administer CalFresh, this bill would increase county duties by potentially expanding the eligible population, and would thereby impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 669, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 54. Noes 24. Page 3090.).

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 3064.)

  6. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 53. Noes 25. Page 3064.)

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 11 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 2245.).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 30).

  11. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 25).

  14. Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.

  15. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 23. Page 1735.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 24).

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

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee February 28.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Bocanegra · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bocanegra

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 191 BOCANEGRA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 54 Yea · 24 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502100
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 542400
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Conway — Nay
Campos — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Salas — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Allen — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Chau — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Logue — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB191 Bocanegra By Leno

Passed 28 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 261000
Democratic 2001
Total 281001
% of votes cast 72%26%0%3%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Roth — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Wright — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Huff — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Hill — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 191 BOCANEGRA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 23 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 481802
Democratic 6100
Republican 0400
Total 542302
% of votes cast 68%29%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fox — Yea
Stone — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Salas — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Linder — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 191 do?
Existing law provides for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , under which each county distributes nutrition assistance benefits provided by the federal government to eligible households, and the CalWORKs program, under which each county provides cash assistance and other benefits to qualified low-income families and individuals. In California, federal nutrition assistance benefits are administered through CalFresh. Existing law also provides for the Medi-Cal program, which is administered by the State Department of Health Care Services, pursuant to which medical benefits are provided to public assistance recipients and other low-income persons. Under existing law, the State Department of Social Services is required to develop a program of categorical eligibility under CalFresh for needy households who meet all other SNAP eligibility requirements, in accordance with federal law. This bill would require the State Department of Social Services, to the extent permitted by federal law, to design and implement a program of categorical eligibility for the purpose of establishing the gross income limit for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and state maintenance of effort funded service that confers categorical eligibility for any household that is categorically eligible and that includes a member who receives, or is eligible to receive, medical assistance under the Medi-Cal program. Because counties administer CalFresh, this bill would increase county duties by potentially expanding the eligible population, and would thereby impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 191?
AB 191 is sponsored by Bocanegra.
What is the current status of AB 191?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 28, 2013. Enacted.
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