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Introduced
02/18/2026
02/18/2026
In Committee
06/25/2026
06/25/2026
Crossed Over
05/21/2026
05/21/2026
Passed
08/26/2026
08/26/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An act to amend Section 1399.849 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10965.3 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
AI Summary
This bill updates California’s Health and Safety Code and Insurance Code to make pregnancy a specific "triggering event," which is a life change that qualifies an individual for a special enrollment period to sign up for or switch health insurance plans outside of the normal yearly open enrollment windows. By adding pregnancy to the existing list of qualifying life events—such as losing minimum essential coverage, gaining a dependent, or making a permanent move—the legislation ensures that pregnant individuals can access necessary health care coverage promptly. Under the context of the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, health care service plans are strictly regulated by the Department of Managed Health Care, and because a willful violation of these health plan rules constitutes a crime, the bill carries implications for state-mandated local enforcement programs without requiring state financial reimbursement.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (36)
Celeste Rodriguez (D)*,
Dawn Addis (D),
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D),
Jasmeet Bains (D),
Catherine Blakespear (D),
Mia Bonta (D),
Anna Caballero (D),
Lisa Calderon (D),
Jessica Caloza (D),
Leticia Castillo (R),
Laurie Davies (R),
María Elena Durazo (D),
Sade Elhawary (D),
Tim Grayson (D),
Heather Hadwick (R),
Jacqui Irwin (D),
Maggy Krell (D),
Suzette Martinez Valladares (R),
Caroline Menjivar (D),
Liz Ortega (D),
Blanca Pacheco (D),
Diane Papan (D),
Darshana Patel (D),
Gail Pellerin (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
Eloise Reyes (D),
Michelle Rodriguez (D),
Chris Rogers (D),
Blanca Rubio (D),
Kate Sanchez (R),
Jose Solache (D),
Catherine Stefani (D),
Aisha Wahab (D),
Greg Wallis (R),
Akilah Weber Pierson (D),
Lori Wilson (D),
Last Action
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. (on 09/03/2026)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Health Insurance Reform
- ‐ Maternal Health
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2066 | 02/18/2026 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2066#97ENR | 08/30/2026 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2066#98AMD | 08/24/2026 |
| BillText | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2066#99INT | 02/18/2026 |
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