PARENT Act.

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 PARENT Act expands the list of life events that let Californians enroll in or change an individual health plan outside the normal enrollment windows to include pregnancy. It obligates health‑care service plans and insurers to honor these special enrollments and makes willful non‑compliance a crime, while stating the state will not reimburse local agencies for any costs incurred. The bill cleared both chambers but was vetoed by the governor.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 3072.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jul 15, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 12, 2025

History

1. Mar 2, 2026Veto sustained.
2. Mar 2, 2026Stricken from file.
3. Oct 13, 2025Vetoed by the Governor.
4. Oct 13, 2025In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
5. Sep 17, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
6. Sep 10, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2827.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
7. Sep 9, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 3072.) Ordered to the Senate.
8. Sep 9, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
9. Sep 4, 2025Read third time and amended.
10. Sep 4, 2025Ordered to third reading.
11. Sep 2, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
12. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 29).

The 12 most recent of 31 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Wahab · sponsor
• Ashby
• Cabaldon
• Cervantes
• Laird
• Limón
• Rubio
• Wiener

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