2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB535: Obesity Treatment Parity Act.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 1374.6 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10123.62 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.
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Bill History
2/20/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/21/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Senate
3/5/2025
Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
Senate
4/4/2025
Set for hearing April 30.
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 965.) (April 30). 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 5. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/28/2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 3.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Senate
5/28/2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
State Assembly
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading SB535 Richardson
5/28/2025
28
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/23/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
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]
4/30/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/28/2025)
Chamber
State Assembly
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Laura Richardson
Democrat