Rural Farmworker Women’s Health Act of 2026.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Jeff Gonzalez
Last action: 2026-05-14
Official status: In committee: Held under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact amount and timing of the appropriation by the Legislature is not specified in the official source material.

Rural Farmworker Women’s Health Act

This act requires the State Department of Public Health to create a program that provides free menstrual products in rural and agricultural areas with high poverty rates, starting January 1, 2028.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Department of Public Health to start a new program on January 1, 2028.
The program will work with local nonprofits that have a history of serving farmworker communities.
These nonprofits must provide free menstrual products in rural or agricultural areas.
Communities with high poverty rates are given priority for this service.

Who It Names or Affects

Farmworkers and women living in rural or agricultural areas.
Local nonprofit organizations that serve farmworker communities.

Terms To Know

Nonprofit organization: A group that does not make money for its leaders but helps people with services.
Poverty rate: The percentage of people in an area who do not have enough money to buy basic things like food and housing.

Limits and Unknowns

The program will only start if the Legislature gives it money.
It is unclear how much funding will be provided for this program.

Bill History

2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-04-29 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2082, as amended, Jeff Gonzalez.
Rural Farmworker Women’s Health Act of 2026.
Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to develop a coordinated state strategy for addressing the health-related needs of women, as specified.
This bill, the Rural Farmworker Women’s Health Act of 2026, would require the department to, beginning
July 1, 2027,
January 1, 2028, and upon appropriation by the Legislature for this purpose,
establish a program to work with local nonprofit organizations who have a history of serving farmworker communities to provide free menstrual products in rural or agricultural communities. The bill would require the department to prioritize those communities with the highest rates of
poverty.

Current Bill Text

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