CA SB331 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: Enrolled on August 28 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-09-04 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on August 28 2026 - 75% progression
Action: 2026-09-04 - Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add Section 1367.72 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10123.72 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
Title
Health care coverage: hearing aids.
Sponsors
| Sen. Caroline Menjivar [D] | Sen. Josh Becker [D] | Asm. Mia Bonta [D] | Asm. Jessica Caloza [D] |
| Sen. Megan Dahle [R] | Asm. Jeff Gonzalez [R] | Sen. Roger Niello [R] | Asm. Darshana Patel [D] |
| Asm. Pilar Schiavo [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-28 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB331 Menjivar et al. Concurrence (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-27 - Senate - That the Assembly amendments be concurred in (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Assembly - SB 331 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Bonta (Y: 77 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-08-05 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB331 Menjivar (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-08-27 - Senate - That the Assembly amendments be concurred in (Y: 9 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Assembly - SB 331 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Bonta (Y: 77 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-08-05 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-30 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB331 Menjivar (Y: 27 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-28 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2026-08-27 | Senate | From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) |
| 2026-08-26 | Senate | From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HEALTH pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2026-08-26 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). |
| 2026-08-25 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-08-19 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-19 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2026-08-06 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-05 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5). |
| 2026-07-01 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-07-01 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2026-06-01 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. |
| 2025-07-02 | Assembly | July 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-06-16 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 0. Page 1514.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1196.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Set for hearing May 12. |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 939.) (April 29). |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 737.) (April 9). |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt. |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Set for hearing April 9. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-03-25 | Senate | Withdrawn from committee. |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E.Q. |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15. |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Safety Code | 1367.72 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Insurance Code | 10123.72 | New Code | See Bill Text |
