2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB257: Pregnancy As a Recognized Event for Nondiscriminatory Treatment (PARENT) Act.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 1399.849 of, and to add Section 1374.54 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10965.3 of, and to add Section 10119.4 to, the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
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Bill History
2/3/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/4/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Senate
4/4/2025
Set for hearing April 30.
Senate
4/7/2025
April 30 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Senate
4/8/2025
Set for hearing April 23.
Senate
4/24/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 868.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/2/2025
Set for hearing May 12.
Senate
5/12/2025
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/16/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Do pass
5/23/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
5/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/23/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Aisha Wahab
Democrat