AB 1734: Count Hunger Act.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law declares the established policy of the state that every human being has the right to access sufficient affordable and healthy food. Existing law defines food insecurity as the occasional or constant lack of access to the food one needs to live a healthy life and the uncertainty of being able to acquire enough food to meet the needs of an individual or household due to insufficient money or other resources.

Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education within this state. The University of California comprises 10 institutions of higher education located at various campuses, including in the City of Los Angeles.

This bill, the Count Hunger Act, would encourage the University of California, Los Angeles, in administering the California Health Interview Survey, to expand the portion of the survey relating to food insecurity to include households with incomes at or below 400% of the federal poverty level. The bill would further encourage the University of California, Los Angeles, to make available statewide, regional, and county-level data regarding food insecurity among households with incomes at or below 400% of the federal poverty level through the AskCHIS reporting tool or a successor public reporting platform, as specified. The bill would encourage these provisions to be undertaken only to the extent that the University of California, Los Angeles, determines sufficient resources are available.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. June 29, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. June 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 15, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
5. June 11, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 10).
6. June 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and ED.
7. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
8. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 5359.)
9. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
11. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 14).
12. April 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.