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AB1629Introduced in the Assembly

Dental coverage.

Passed

Introduced by Matt Haney, District 17

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 1680 and 1950.5 of the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 1367.03 of, and to add Section 1374.191 to, the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10133.54 of, and to add Section 10120.6 to, the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 535, Statutes of 2026.

September 27, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1629 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 26, 2026

62

Yes

5

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Absent
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Absent
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 26.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  4. Coauthors revised.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 0. Page 5254.)

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  13. Re-referred to Coms. on HEALTH and B. P. & E.D.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).

  23. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  24. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 5. Page 6631.).

  25. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  26. Approved by the Governor.

  27. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 535, Statutes of 2026.

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