2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB224: Health care coverage: essential health benefits.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 1367.005 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10112.27 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
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Bill History
1/9/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
1/10/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee February 9.
State Assembly
2/3/2025
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
State Assembly
4/23/2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
4/24/2025
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
State Assembly
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
5/14/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
5/29/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 1.)
State Assembly
5/29/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 224 Bonta Assembly Third Reading
5/29/2025
60
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/23/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/29/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Mia Bonta
Democrat