CA AB1798 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

California Assembly Bill 1798

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Engrossed on May 27 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-29 - From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Pending: Senate Appropriations Committee
Hearing: Aug 3 @ 10:00 am in 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Sections 791.06, 791.07, 791.11, 791.12, 10146, 10147, 10148, 10149, and 10149.1 of the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.

Title

Genetic testing for life and disability insurance.

Roll Calls

2026-06-29 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-24 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-05-27 - Assembly - AB 1798 Wilson Assembly Third Reading (Y: 57 N: 18 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-05-14 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 12 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-04-21 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-04-15 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] (Y: 11 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-06-29	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-06-25	Senate	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
2026-06-10	Senate	Referred to Coms. on INS. and P., D.T., & C.P.
2026-05-28	Senate	In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-27	Assembly	Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 18.)
2026-05-18	Assembly	Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14	Assembly	From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 14).
2026-05-06	Assembly	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-22	Assembly	From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-22	Assembly	Coauthors revised.
2026-04-20	Assembly	Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-04-16	Assembly	Read second time and amended.
2026-04-15	Assembly	From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (April 15).
2026-04-09	Assembly	Re-referred to Com. on INS.
2026-04-08	Assembly	From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16	Assembly	Referred to Coms. on INS. and P. & C.P.
2026-02-11	Assembly	From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.
2026-02-10	Assembly	Read first time. To print.

Code Citations

Chapter	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Insurance Code	10146	New Code	See Bill Text
Insurance Code	10147	New Code	See Bill Text
Insurance Code	10148	New Code	See Bill Text
Insurance Code	10149	New Code	See Bill Text
Insurance Code	10149.1	New Code	See Bill Text
Insurance Code	791.06	Amended Code	Citation Text
Insurance Code	791.07	Amended Code	Citation Text
Insurance Code	791.11	Amended Code	Citation Text
Insurance Code	791.12	Amended Code	Citation Text

California State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1798
Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1798#99INT
Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1798#98AMD
Text	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1798#97AMD
Roll Call	https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billVotesClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1798