California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB1244: Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act.
Status: Chaptered, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Article 3.9 (commencing with Section 53059) to Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to health care coverage. health care coverage Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act. Existing law requires various disclosures to be made regarding health care service plan and health insurance benefits and coverages…
From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:
An act to add Article 3.9 (commencing with Section 53059) to Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to health care coverage. health care coverage Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act. Existing law requires various disclosures to be made regarding health care service plan and health insurance benefits and coverages. Existing law generally regulates the conduct of business between health care service plans and solicitors and health insurers and broker-agents, including requirements regarding contracts in which the solicitor represents the health care service plan or the broker-agent represents the insurer. This bill, the Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act, would require a covered service provider, defined to mean a broker, agent, consultant, or advisor that meets specified criteria, to disclose to a public agency, as defined, or its group health plan the direct and indirect compensation it expects to receive for providing brokerage or consulting services, among other information, before it enters into, extends, renews, or materially amends a contract or arrangement for brokerage services or consulting services with the public agency or its plan. The bill would also require a covered service provider to disclose compensation and material financial interests related to a covered health care benefits arrangement that the covered service provider recommends, places, renews, services, or …
Sponsors
- Benjamin Allen (D, SD24) · primary sponsor
- Patel, Darshana R (D, AD76)
Latest actions
- : Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1020, Statutes of 2026.
- : Approved by the Governor.
- : Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 1. Page 5831.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 1.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
- : In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 2. Page 6521.) Ordered to the Senate.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
- : Ordered to third reading.
- : Read third time and amended.
Votes
- Unfinished Business SB1244 Allen et al. Concurrence (August 26, 2026): 32 yea, 1 nay, passed
- SB 1244 Allen Senate Third Reading By Patel (August 25, 2026): 58 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Do pass. (August 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate 3rd Reading SB1244 Allen (May 18, 2026): 30 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (April 21, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB1244?
- SB1244 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act.
- What does SB1244 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Article 3.9 (commencing with Section 53059) to Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to health care coverage. health care coverage Public Agency Benefits Intermediary Compensation Disclosure Act. Existing law requires various disclosures to be made regarding health care service plan and health insurance benefits and coverages…
- What is the status of SB1244?
- Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1020, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB1244?
- Benjamin Allen (D, SD24), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB1244?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1244
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