California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 280 — Insurance affordability programs: application form.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the California Health and Human Services Agency, in consultation with specified entities, to establish a single, standardized, accessible application form and related renewal procedures for insurance affordability programs, as defined, in accordance with specified requirements. Existing law authorizes the form to include questions that are voluntary for applicants to answer regarding demographic data categories, including race, ethnicity, primary language, disability status, and other categories recognized by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to federal law. This bill would authorize the form to also include questions that are voluntary for applicants to answer regarding sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. The bill would, effective January 1, 2016, require the form to include questions that are voluntary for applicants to answer regarding those demographic data categories.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Held in committee and under submission.

  3. Set for hearing January 23.

  4. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. Set for hearing January 21.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 2599.) (January 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing January 15.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  10. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

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

Sponsors

  • Lieu · Primary
  • Lara · Cosponsor
  • Pan · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Lieu

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Lara
  • Pan

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
De León — Yea
Beall — Yea
Pavley — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 280 do?
Existing law requires the California Health and Human Services Agency, in consultation with specified entities, to establish a single, standardized, accessible application form and related renewal procedures for insurance affordability programs, as defined, in accordance with specified requirements. Existing law authorizes the form to include questions that are voluntary for applicants to answer regarding demographic data categories, including race, ethnicity, primary language, disability status, and other categories recognized by the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to federal law. This bill would authorize the form to also include questions that are voluntary for applicants to answer regarding sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. The bill would, effective January 1, 2016, require the form to include questions that are voluntary for applicants to answer regarding those demographic data categories.
Who sponsors SB 280?
SB 280 is sponsored by Lieu, Lara, and Pan.
What is the current status of SB 280?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 280?
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