Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 798
Session 20252026
State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program: diapers and wipes.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 11, 2025
First Action
Feb 18, 2025
Latest Action
Oct 11, 2025
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
798
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Assembly Votes (4)
Senate Votes (4)
Summary
Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services, subject to appropriation, to administer the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program in order to provide food and funding for the provision of emergency food and related costs to food banks serving low-income Californians to prevent hunger during natural or human-made disasters, as specified. Existing law authorizes the department to distribute funds under the program upon a proclamation or declaration of a disaster or state of emergency. Under existing law, a recipient of the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program who is participating in a welfare-to-work plan is eligible for $30 per month to assist with diaper costs for each child who is under 36 months of age. Under the Budget Act of 2024, certain funding is appropriated to the department to allocate to specified food banks and other regional entities for the purpose of distributing diapers and wipes to low-income families with infants or toddlers. This bill would include children's diapers and wipes in the list of supplies under the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program. The bill would authorize the use of funds distributed under the program for purchasing and distributing children's diapers and wipes in eligible communities and for reimbursing food banks, as specified.
Documents (8)
10/11/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 596, Statutes of 2025.
10/11/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/23/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
09/11/2025
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3302.).
09/10/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
09/10/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).
09/02/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
07/14/2025
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
07/08/2025
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/01/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/18/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
06/04/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/03/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1981.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
05/14/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/30/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/23/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
04/22/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
03/18/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
03/17/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
03/17/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
02/19/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
02/18/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 19, 2025 5:56:30 AM
Record Updated
Oct 14, 2025 8:49:56 AM