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AB 601 — Insurers: data reporting.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 each admitted insurer with premiums written equal to or in excess of $100,000,000 to periodically submit to the Insurance Commissioner a report on its minority, women, and disabled veteran-owned business procurement efforts, as specified, and subjects an insurer to a civil penalty if the insurer fails to file the report. Existing law requires the commissioner to maintain a link on the Internet Web site of the Department of Insurance that provides public access to the contents of each report. Existing law provides that these provisions shall remain in effect until January 1, 2019. This bill would add veteran and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) business enterprises to the entities for which the reporting described above is required. The bill would require each admitted insurer to report information about which procurements are made from minority, women, disabled veteran, veteran, and LGBT business enterprises with at least a majority of the enterprise's workforce in California. The bill would require each admitted insurer to submit a report regarding its governing board and board diversity efforts at the same time that it submits the report on procurement efforts, and would require the Insurance Commissioner to maintain a link on the Internet Web site of the Department of Insurance that provides public access to the contents of each report. The bill would require each report to be submitted on July 1, 2018, and then biennially thereafter. The bill would extend the operation of these provisions to January 1, 2022. Existing law authorizes the commissioner to obtain information from insurers through various means, including an examination of the business and affairs of the insurer, or by the issuance of subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum for witnesses to attend, testify, and produce documents before him on any subject touching insurance business or in the aid of his duties, as specified. This bill would authorize the commissioner to initiate a data call by bulletin upon reasonable notice to any class of insurers if the data call directly relates to specified subjects. The bill would authorize the commissioner to initiate a data call on other subjects only through an adopted regulation. The bill would require the commissioner to limit the subject of data calls to activity within the state, and would prohibit the commissioner from initiating a data call to obtain information that is otherwise available through other specified means.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/20/17 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 20, 2017
- Amended 03/23/17 - Amended Assembly pdf March 23, 2017
- Introduced 02/14/17 - Introduced pdf February 14, 2017
- AB601 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Held under submission.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Read second time and amended.
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 19).
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Re-referred to Com. on INS.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on INS.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Ridley-Thomas · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Ridley-Thomas
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 0% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bigelow | — | Not Voting |
| Melendez | — | Yea |
| Dababneh | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Chu | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 601 do?
- Existing law requires each admitted insurer with premiums written equal to or in excess of $100,000,000 to periodically submit to the Insurance Commissioner a report on its minority, women, and disabled veteran-owned business procurement efforts, as specified, and subjects an insurer to a civil penalty if the insurer fails to file the report. Existing law requires the commissioner to maintain a link on the Internet Web site of the Department of Insurance that provides public access to the contents of each report. Existing law provides that these provisions shall remain in effect until January 1, 2019. This bill would add veteran and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) business enterprises to the entities for which the reporting described above is required. The bill would require each admitted insurer to report information about which procurements are made from minority, women, disabled veteran, veteran, and LGBT business enterprises with at least a majority of the enterprise's workforce in California. The bill would require each admitted insurer to submit a report regarding its governing board and board diversity efforts at the same time that it submits the report on procurement efforts, and would require the Insurance Commissioner to maintain a link on the Internet Web site of the Department of Insurance that provides public access to the contents of each report. The bill would require each report to be submitted on July 1, 2018, and then biennially thereafter. The bill would extend the operation of these provisions to January 1, 2022. Existing law authorizes the commissioner to obtain information from insurers through various means, including an examination of the business and affairs of the insurer, or by the issuance of subpoenas or subpoenas duces tecum for witnesses to attend, testify, and produce documents before him on any subject touching insurance business or in the aid of his duties, as specified. This bill would authorize the commissioner to initiate a data call by bulletin upon reasonable notice to any class of insurers if the data call directly relates to specified subjects. The bill would authorize the commissioner to initiate a data call on other subjects only through an adopted regulation. The bill would require the commissioner to limit the subject of data calls to activity within the state, and would prohibit the commissioner from initiating a data call to obtain information that is otherwise available through other specified means.
- Who sponsors AB 601?
- AB 601 is sponsored by Ridley-Thomas.
- What is the current status of AB 601?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 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 AB 601?
- Track AB 601 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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