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AB512Introduced in the Assembly

Health care coverage: prior authorization.

Vetoed

Introduced by John Harabedian, District 41

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 1367.01 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 10123.135 of the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.

Where it stands

Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

January 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 512 Harabedian Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 10, 2025

67

Yes

2

No

11

Absent or Not Voting

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

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See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Absent
Chris Rogers2Yes
James Gallagher3Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Absent
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Absent
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  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. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1. Page 1834.)

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

  14. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

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

  17. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 0. Page 2656.).

  24. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  25. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 2. Page 3219.).

  26. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  27. Vetoed by Governor.

  28. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  29. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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