California AB2066: Triggering event: pregnancy.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 1399.849 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10965.3 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage. health care coverage Triggering event: pregnancy. Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of disability insurers by the Department of Insurance…

From the enrolled text, August 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 1399.849 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10965.3 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage. health care coverage Triggering event: pregnancy. Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of disability insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health care service plan or disability insurer to allow an individual to enroll in or change their health benefit plan as a result of a specified triggering event. This bill would make pregnancy a triggering event for purposes of enrollment or changing a health benefit plan. Because a willful violation of this provision by a health care service plan would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. MAJORITY NO YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State …

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Sponsors

• Celeste Rodriguez (D, AD43) · primary sponsor
• Aisha Wahab (D)
• Dawn Addis (D, AD30)
• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04)
• Mia Bonta (D, AD18)
• Blanca Pacheco (D, AD64)
• Patel, Darshana R (D, AD76)
• Chris Rogers (D, AD02)
• Catherine Stefani (D, AD19)
• Jasmeet Bains (D, AD35)
• Lisa Calderon (D, AD56)
• Jessica Caloza (D, AD52)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Vetoed by Governor.
2. September 3, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
3. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6601.).
4. August 26, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).
5. August 26, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 25, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
7. August 24, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. August 4, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 3, 2026: From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

Votes

• AB 2066 Celeste Rodriguez Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 26, 2026): 76 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB2066 Celeste Rodriguez By Wahab (August 25, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 24, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 2066 Celeste Rodriguez Assembly Third Reading By BONTA (May 21, 2026): 70 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (May 14, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (March 24, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB2066?

AB2066 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Triggering event: pregnancy.

What does AB2066 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 1399.849 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10965.3 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage. health care coverage Triggering event: pregnancy. Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care and makes a willful violation of the act a crime. Existing law provides for the regulation of disability insurers by the Department of Insurance…

What is the status of AB2066?

Vetoed as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB2066?

Celeste Rodriguez (D, AD43), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB2066?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2066