SB 7 — Immigration Status Low-Income Health Insurance Coverage
Last action — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2025 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “Introduced” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
Current law extends health insurance coverage to various people, including low-income pregnant and postpartum people and children in low-income families, whose immigration status would otherwise make them ineligible for coverage under state-federal programs or would limit the coverage's scope or duration. Other expansions make state-subsidized individual health insurance coverage available for certain people, regardless of immigration status. The bill modifies several provisions related to these coverage expansions by:Prohibiting the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) from reimbursing a health-care provider, entity, or facility for providing medical services to a person who is not a lawful resident;Eliminating full health insurance coverage for pregnant and postpartum people who would be eligible for medicaid or the children's basic health plan if not for their immigration status;Eliminating full health insurance coverage for children who would be eligible for medicaid or the children's basic health plan if not for their immigration status;Repealing the state reproductive health-care program, the medical assistance program, and the state children's basic health plan (state-funded programs) that were established to provide expanded coverage;Halting outreach to and enrollment of eligible groups into new coverage options;Removing HCPF's potential to spend in excess of an authorized amount for the state-funded programs; andExcluding immigrants who are not lawfully residing in the state from state-subsidized individual health insurance coverage available through the health insurance affordability enterprise.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill Text
- Introduced View text Current pdf August 21, 2025
Action History
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
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Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
Sponsors
- Larry Liston · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on · 5 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Larry Liston Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (100)
100 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 100 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Nay |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Nay |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Nay |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Nay |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Katie Wallace | Democrat | Yea |
| Mike Weissman | Democrat | Yea |
| Tom Sullivan | Democrat | Yea |
| Lynda Zamora Wilson | Republican | Nay |
| Rod Pelton | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 7 do?
- Current law extends health insurance coverage to various people, including low-income pregnant and postpartum people and children in low-income families, whose immigration status would otherwise make them ineligible for coverage under state-federal programs or would limit the coverage's scope or duration. Other expansions make state-subsidized individual health insurance coverage available for certain people, regardless of immigration status. The bill modifies several provisions related to these coverage expansions by:Prohibiting the department of health care policy and financing (HCPF) from reimbursing a health-care provider, entity, or facility for providing medical services to a person who is not a lawful resident;Eliminating full health insurance coverage for pregnant and postpartum people who would be eligible for medicaid or the children's basic health plan if not for their immigration status;Eliminating full health insurance coverage for children who would be eligible for medicaid or the children's basic health plan if not for their immigration status;Repealing the state reproductive health-care program, the medical assistance program, and the state children's basic health plan (state-funded programs) that were established to provide expanded coverage;Halting outreach to and enrollment of eligible groups into new coverage options;Removing HCPF's potential to spend in excess of an authorized amount for the state-funded programs; andExcluding immigrants who are not lawfully residing in the state from state-subsidized individual health insurance coverage available through the health insurance affordability enterprise.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Who sponsors SB 7?
- SB 7 is sponsored by Larry Liston (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 7?
- This bill died with 2025 First Extraordinary Session. It reached “Introduced” 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 7?
- Track SB 7 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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