2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB242: Medicare supplement coverage: open enrollment periods.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 1358.11 of, and to add Section 1358.25 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10192.11 of, and to add Section 10192.25 to, the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
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Bill History
1/30/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/3/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2.
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Senate
4/4/2025
Set for hearing April 30.
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 30).
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 2. Page 965.) (April 30).
Senate
5/5/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/9/2025
Set for hearing May 19.
Senate
5/19/2025
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/20/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Placed on suspense file
5/19/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/30/2025
9
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/30/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Appropriations(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Primary Sponsor
Catherine Blakespear
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
Dawn Addis
Democrat
Bob Archuleta
Democrat
Jesse Arreguin
Democrat
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
Democrat
Robert Garcia
Democrat
Monique Limon
Democrat
Mark Gonzalez
Democrat
Liz Ortega
Democrat
Rhodesia Ransom
Democrat
Laura Richardson
Democrat
Pilar Schiavo
Democrat
Henry Stern
Democrat
Tom Umberg
Democrat
Aisha Wahab
Democrat
Akilah Weber Pierson
Democrat
Rick Zbur
Democrat