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AB1970Introduced in the Assembly

Health care coverage: mental health or substance use disorders.

Engrossed

Introduced by John Harabedian, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 1367.202 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Section 10123.1931 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · August 3, 2026

7

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes
Sabrina Cervantes31Yes
Kelly Seyarto32Yes
Laura Richardson35Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

  3. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  6. Coauthors revised.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 13).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 5133.)

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

  12. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 24).

  15. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  17. In committee: Held under submission.

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