STATE BILLCA SB 535ENGROSSED

Obesity Care Access Act.

California State Legislature

An act to add Section 1374.6 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to health care coverage.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: May 28, 2025; 533 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA SB 535 · EngrossedMay 28

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Bill details

Last action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. · Aug 13, 2026
Pending committee: Appropriations

Sponsor

LRLaura RichardsonSenator · Democrat · SD-035Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 13, 2026August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Assembly

Aug 29, 2025August 29 hearing postponed by committee.Assembly

Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Jul 17, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Jul 16, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 15).Assembly

Jun 5, 2025Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Assembly

May 28, 2025In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly

May 28, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 3. Page 1302.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate

Show 10 earlier actions

May 23, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate

May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1203.) (May 23).Senate

May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.Senate

May 12, 2025May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate

May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.Senate

May 1, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 965.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing April 30.Senate

Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Senate

Feb 21, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.Senate

Feb 20, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Apr 30, 2025 · Senate · 8 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileMay 12, 2025 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 23, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate 3rd Reading SB535 RichardsonMay 28, 2025 · Senate · 28 yea · 3 nayPassed

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jul 15, 2025 · Assembly · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

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