California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2066
Triggering event: pregnancy.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (35)
- Sanchez (Republican)
- Solache (Democratic)
- Stefani (Democratic)
- Wallis (Republican)
- Wilson (Democratic)
- Castillo (Republican)
- Wahab
- Addis (Democratic)
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
- Bains (Democratic)
- Davies (Republican)
- Elhawary (Democratic)
- Hadwick (Republican)
- Irwin (Democratic)
- Krell (Democratic)
- Ortega (Democratic)
- Pacheco (Democratic)
- Bonta (Democratic)
- Calderon (Democratic)
- Caloza (Democratic)
- Papan (Democratic)
- Patel (Democratic)
- Pellerin (Democratic)
- Quirk-Silva (Democratic)
- Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Rogers (Democratic)
- Blanca Rubio (Democratic)
- Blakespear (Democratic)
- Caballero (Democratic)
- Durazo (Democratic)
- Grayson (Democratic)
- Menjivar (Democratic)
- Reyes (Democratic)
- Valladares (Republican)
- Weber Pierson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of disability insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan or disability insurer to allow an individual to enroll in or change their health benefit plan as a result of a specified triggering event.
This bill would make pregnancy a triggering event for purposes of enrollment or changing a health benefit plan. Because a willful violation of this provision by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Text versions
- 08/30/26 - Enrolled· Aug 30, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 21, 2026
- 02/18/26 - Introduced· Feb 18, 2026
- AB2066
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 House | AB 2066 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2066 Celeste Rodriguez By Wahab | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 21, 2026 House | AB 2066 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading By BONTA | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Sep 3, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 26, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6601.). - Aug 26, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.). - Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 21, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 21, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5219.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 8, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 25, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Feb 19, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.