California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 155 — Maternity services.

Last action — Hearing postponed by committee.

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Under existing law, a health insurer that provides maternity coverage may not restrict inpatient hospital benefits, as specified, and is required to provide notice of the maternity services coverage. This bill, commencing July 1, 2012, would require every individual and group health insurance policy to provide coverage for maternity services for all insureds covered under the policy.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Hearing postponed by committee.

  2. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  5. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 11. Page 1222.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 1113.) (May 26).

  11. Set for hearing May 26.

  12. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 16.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1. Page 786.) (April 27).

  16. Set for hearing April 27.

  17. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  18. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5.

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

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Blumenfield · Cosponsor
  • De León · Cosponsor
  • Evans · Primary
  • Huffman · Cosponsor
  • Bonnie Lowenthal · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Evans

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 115 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 13 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13105
Total 13105
% of votes cast 68%5%0%26%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Smyth — Nay
Williams — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mansoor — Not Voting
Garrick — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading

Passed 26 Yea · 11 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 241102
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 261103
% of votes cast 65%28%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Runner — Nay
Evans — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Lieu — Yea
Runner — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay

Official roll call →

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does SB 155 do?
Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Under existing law, a health insurer that provides maternity coverage may not restrict inpatient hospital benefits, as specified, and is required to provide notice of the maternity services coverage. This bill, commencing July 1, 2012, would require every individual and group health insurance policy to provide coverage for maternity services for all insureds covered under the policy.
Who sponsors SB 155?
SB 155 is sponsored by Alejo, Ammiano, Blumenfield, De León, Evans, Huffman, and Bonnie Lowenthal.
What is the current status of SB 155?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 155?
Track SB 155 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on SB 155

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of SB 155

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →