Health care coverage: portable HEPA purifiers.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill would require large group health service plans and insurers to provide one portable high‑efficiency particulate air (HEPA) purifier, costing no more than $500 (inflation‑adjusted), to enrollees who are pregnant or have asthma or COPD when they live in or are displaced from a county declared a wildfire emergency, provided a health‑care provider prescribes it. It aims to protect vulnerable Californians from harmful wildfire smoke, but the legislation was vetoed by the governor after passing both chambers.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 3107.). · Sep 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 18, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jul 2, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 21, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Apr 29, 2025

History

1. Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2. Oct 13, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
3. Oct 13, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
4. Sep 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
5. Sep 9, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 3107.).
6. Sep 8, 2025Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 3. Page 2623.).
7. Sep 8, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. Sep 4, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Sep 3, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
12. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 29).

The 12 most recent of 27 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Caloza · sponsor
• Cervantes
• Rivas

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