CA AB539 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on May 12 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-07-02 - Read second time and amended. 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]
Status: Engrossed on May 12 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-07-02 - Read second time and amended. 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 Section 1371.8 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 796.04 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Title
Health care coverage: prior authorizations.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-07-01 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Assembly - AB 539 Schiavo Assembly Third Reading (Y: 64 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Assembly - AB 539 Schiavo Assembly Third Reading (Y: 64 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-07 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-07-02 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). |
| 2025-06-23 | Senate | In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-06-18 | Senate | In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-05-12 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 2. Page 1518.) |
| 2025-05-08 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-07 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 7). |
| 2025-04-29 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-28 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-04-24 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). |
| 2025-02-24 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2025-02-12 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 14. |
| 2025-02-11 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Code | 1371.8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Insurance Code | 796.04 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
