California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 224
Health care coverage: essential health benefits.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Bonta (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Menjivar (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the Department of Insurance to regulate health insurers. Existing law requires an individual or small group health insurance policy issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2017, to include, at a minimum, coverage for essential health benefits pursuant to the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Existing law requires a health insurance policy to cover the same health benefits that the benchmark plan, the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Small Group HMO 30 plan, offered during the first quarter of 2014, as specified.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to review California's essential health benefits benchmark plan and establish a new benchmark plan for the 2027 plan year for health insurers. The bill would require, commencing January 1, 2027, if the United States Department of Health and Human Services approves a new essential health benefits benchmark plan for the state, as specified, the benchmark plan for health insurers to include certain additional benefits, including coverage for specified fertility services and specified durable medical equipment.
Text versions
- 10/13/25 - Chaptered· Oct 13, 2025
- 09/10/25 - Enrolled· Sep 10, 2025
- 07/08/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 8, 2025
- 04/23/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 23, 2025
- 01/09/25 - Introduced· Jan 9, 2025
- AB224
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2025 House | AB 224 Bonta Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB224 Bonta et al. By Menjivar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 16, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 29, 2025 House | AB 224 Bonta Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 680, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 13, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 15, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m. - Sep 8, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 3013.). - Sep 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2464.). - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 8, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 29, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 1. Page 1782.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Jan 10, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 9. - Jan 9, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.