California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 2415 — Electronic benefits transfer system.

Last action — Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system, administered by the State Department of Social Services, for the purpose of providing financial and food assistance benefits, including benefits provided under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program and the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , administered in California as CalFresh. Existing law authorizes a recipient who uses an EBT card to be charged a fee, not to exceed the amount allowed by applicable state and federal law and customarily charged to other customers, for cash withdrawal transactions that exceed four per month, except for CalFresh transactions. This bill would also except from those fees, cash withdrawals from an automated teller machine (ATM) . Existing law requires the EBT system to be designed so that, among other things, consumers are informed on how to use EBT cards, how to protect their cards from misuse, and where consumers can use their cards to withdraw benefits without incurring a fee, charge, or surcharge. This bill would also require the EBT system to be designed to inform consumers how to avoid a fee while shopping at a grocery retailer and that consumers can use their EBT cards to withdraw cash from any ATM that accepts EBT cards without incurring a fee, charge, or surcharge. The bill would make conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.

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

  3. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  4. Referred to Com. on HUM. S.

  5. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  6. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Quirk · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Quirk

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 121 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

finance labor
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2415 do?
Existing law provides for the establishment of a statewide electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system, administered by the State Department of Social Services, for the purpose of providing financial and food assistance benefits, including benefits provided under the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program and the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , administered in California as CalFresh. Existing law authorizes a recipient who uses an EBT card to be charged a fee, not to exceed the amount allowed by applicable state and federal law and customarily charged to other customers, for cash withdrawal transactions that exceed four per month, except for CalFresh transactions. This bill would also except from those fees, cash withdrawals from an automated teller machine (ATM) . Existing law requires the EBT system to be designed so that, among other things, consumers are informed on how to use EBT cards, how to protect their cards from misuse, and where consumers can use their cards to withdraw benefits without incurring a fee, charge, or surcharge. This bill would also require the EBT system to be designed to inform consumers how to avoid a fee while shopping at a grocery retailer and that consumers can use their EBT cards to withdraw cash from any ATM that accepts EBT cards without incurring a fee, charge, or surcharge. The bill would make conforming changes.
Who sponsors AB 2415?
AB 2415 is sponsored by Quirk.
What is the current status of AB 2415?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2415?
Track AB 2415 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on AB 2415

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of AB 2415

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →