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SB495Introduced in the Senate

Insurance.

Passed

Introduced by Benjamin Allen, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 2051.5 and 10103.7 of, and to add Article 10.85 (commencing with Section 937) to Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Division 1 of, the Insurance Code, relating to insurance.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 542, Statutes of 2025.

October 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB495 Allen et al. Concurrence · September 13, 2025

28

Yes

6

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

40 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 Dahle1Absent
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Absent
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  3. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. Re-referred to Coms. on INS. and JUD.

  6. Set for hearing April 23.

  7. Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 869.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 941.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 12.

  11. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 23.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1202.) (May 23).

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1456.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Referred to Coms. on INS. and JUD.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9).

  19. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 15).

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

  22. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Joint Rule 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)

  26. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3450.) Ordered to the Senate.

  27. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  28. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 28. Noes 6. Page 3062.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  29. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 542, Statutes of 2025.

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