California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1559
Residential property insurance images.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Calderon (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Rivas (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including residential property insurance. Existing law requires an insurer to send various notices to a policyholder at specified intervals.
This bill would require an admitted insurer to notify a residential property insurance policyholder that aerial images may be taken or obtained of the insured property, as specified, unless a claim has been submitted or is pending on the property and the images will be used only for evaluating the claim. The bill would require the insurer to provide the aerial images upon request, as specified, and would require the notice to include instructions regarding how a policyholder may make that request.
This bill would prohibit an admitted insurer from basing a decision to terminate insurance coverage, as defined, on an aerial image of the insured property taken more than 180 days prior to sending notice of that decision to the policyholder, except as specified. The bill would require an admitted insurer that bases a decision to terminate insurance coverage on an aerial image to provide the policyholder with that aerial image, notice of that decision, and the opportunity to dispute the accuracy of the image, and to verify remediation, before the effective date of the decision to terminate insurance coverage.
This bill would make the above-described provisions operative on July 1, 2027.
Text versions
- 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 13, 2026
- 01/08/26 - Introduced· Jan 8, 2026
- AB1559
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | AB 1559 Calderon Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 6, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on INS., P., D.T., & C.P. and APPR. - May 14, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 14, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5030.) - May 7, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - May 6, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6). - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on INS. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended. - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on INS. and P. & C.P. - Jan 9, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 8. - Jan 8, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.