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CaliforniaAB 2602025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Sexual and reproductive health care.

Sponsored By: Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

8 provisions identified: 7 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Insurance must cover mifepristone and off-label

Health plans and insurers that cover prescriptions must cover mifepristone (brand or generic) for medication abortion. They cannot deny it just because the use differs from FDA labeling or REMS, unless the state finds an imminent safety risk. Plans must also cover mifepristone for abortion if major health bodies (like WHO or the National Academies) or the state recognize it, even without FDA approval. Off-label drugs for life‑threatening or chronic, seriously debilitating conditions are covered when recognized by key medical compendia or by strong peer‑reviewed studies. Coverage includes medically necessary services tied to giving the drug, and you can seek review if a denial is based on being “experimental.”

Stronger pharmacy privacy for abortion pills

Pharmacists can dispense mifepristone without printing names or the pharmacy address on the container, using a prescription number instead. Pharmacies must keep a private log linking the number to the full prescription and tell the patient about this. Police cannot see that log without a valid court subpoena. The state can add or remove medication‑abortion drugs from certain labeling rules and generally exempts them if WHO recommends the drug and its label was accurate at manufacture, unless there is an imminent safety concern. A technical timing rule ties which pharmacist labeling version applies to whether another bill (AB 1503) takes effect before January 1, 2026.

Plans can’t drop providers over abortion

Health plans and insurers cannot fire, drop, or penalize a provider just because that provider faced out‑of‑state cases or discipline based only on laws that block care legal in California. They also cannot punish providers for lawful mifepristone‑related activities in California. This protection does not apply if the conduct would also be grounds for action under California law. The Insurance Commissioner can enforce these rules against insurers.

Protects providers who offer abortion pills

The law bars civil, criminal, and licensing actions against California health professionals solely for lawful acts with mifepristone or other medication‑abortion drugs. This covers prescribing, administering, manufacturing, transporting, distributing, delivering, acquiring, possessing, furnishing, dispensing, repackaging, and storage. Boards and departments cannot suspend, revoke, or deny a license just for those lawful acts, and cannot rely on out‑of‑state convictions that would not be grounds in California. The state may still act when needed to address an imminent health or safety concern.

Stops out-of-state sharing of abortion records

Medical records that identify someone and relate to getting or helping with a lawful abortion in California generally cannot be sent to out‑of‑state people or agencies. Limited exceptions apply, such as patient authorization, payment duties, accreditation or quality review, approved research, disclosures to the patient, or court orders with protections. Providers who work in good faith to follow this law have a safe harbor until January 31, 2027.

Abortion access protected for people in custody

State prisons, local jails, and juvenile facilities cannot add extra limits beyond California law to stop someone from getting a legal abortion. A person who is pregnant can be checked for eligibility and, if eligible and after informed consent, get the abortion. Facilities must post these rights where people can see them.

Minors can consent to pregnancy care

A minor can agree to medical care to prevent or treat pregnancy without a parent’s permission. Sterilization of a minor still requires consent from a parent or guardian.

Two code sections are repealed

The law repeals Penal Code Section 1108 and Business and Professions Code Section 601. These sections are removed from state law; no new fees or benefits are set in their place.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

    Democratic • House

  • Marc Berman

    Democratic • House

  • Jessica Caloza

    Democratic • House

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Robert Garcia

    Democratic • House

  • Mark Mark González

    Democratic • House

  • Maggy Krell

    Democratic • House

  • Monique Limón

    Democratic • Senate

  • Liz Ortega

    Democratic • House

  • Diane Papan

    Democratic • House

  • Darshana R. Patel

    Democratic • House

  • Darshana R. Patel

    Democratic • House

  • Gail Pellerin

    Democratic • House

  • Cottie Petrie-Norris

    Democratic • House

  • Sharon Quirk-Silva

    Democratic • House

  • Susan Rubio

    Democratic • Senate

  • Catherine Stefani

    Democratic • House

  • Aisha Wahab

    Democratic • Senate

  • Akilah Weber Pierson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Anamarie Ávila Farías

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 214 • No: 42

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 203 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 61 • No: 12

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 279 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 30 • No: 8

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 2

legislature vote • 7/7/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/23/2025

Vote in CS42

Yes: 8 • No: 2

legislature vote • 6/11/2025

Vote in CS60

Yes: 6 • No: 1

House vote • 5/19/2025

Item 58 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 61 • No: 11

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 4

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CX33

Yes: 14 • No: 1

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CX08

Yes: 12 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 136, Statutes of 2025.

    9/26/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    9/26/2025legislature

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

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 3193.).

    9/10/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/9/2025House

  6. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2736.).

    9/9/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/8/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/5/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  11. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    7/7/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/23/2025Senate

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

    6/18/2025Senate

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

    6/13/2025Senate

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 11).

    6/12/2025Senate

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

    6/2/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. P. & E.D.

    5/28/2025Senate

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

    5/20/2025Senate

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 11. Page 1601.)

    5/19/2025House

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/15/2025House

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

    5/14/2025House

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/29/2025House

  23. Coauthors revised.

    4/29/2025House

  24. Coauthors revised.

    4/9/2025House

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

    4/9/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    9/26/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/5/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/18/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/13/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/2/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/17/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/16/2025

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