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]

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.

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-07-02SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-07-02SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2025-06-23SenateIn committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-18SenateIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-05-21SenateReferred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-05-13SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-12AssemblyRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 2. Page 1518.)
2025-05-08AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-07AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 7).
2025-04-29AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-28AssemblyRead second time and amended.
2025-04-24AssemblyFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2025-02-24AssemblyReferred to Com. on HEALTH.
2025-02-12AssemblyFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
2025-02-11AssemblyRead first time. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Health and Safety Code1371.8Amended CodeCitation Text
Insurance Code796.04Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources


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