Health care coverage: language access.

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 directs health‑care service plans and health insurers to assess the language needs of their members (excluding Medi‑Cal), translate key enrollment and benefits documents, and offer free interpretation services in the top 15 non‑English languages spoken in the state. It also requires plans and insurers to disclose nondiscrimination policies and language‑access information to members and to report their language‑access policies to the state within a year of the assessment. The goal is to ensure limited‑English‑proficient Californians can understand and use their health coverage.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 1. Page 3228.). · Sep 10, 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 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 23, 2025

History

1. Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
2. Oct 1, 2025Vetoed by Governor.
3. Oct 1, 2025Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
4. Sep 22, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
5. Sep 10, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 1. Page 3228.).
6. Sep 9, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 2656.).
7. Sep 9, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. Aug 29, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 29).
12. Aug 18, 2025In committee: Referred to suspense file.

The 12 most recent of 27 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Garcia · sponsor

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