SB 306
Health care coverage: prior authorizations.
Became law · by Becker · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2025-09-09: (PASS), 40 ayes, 0 noes, 0 not voting · Unfinished Business SB306 Becker Concurrence
Aye (40): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Kelly Seyarto R, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Steven Choi R, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D, Tony Strickland R
Who lobbied on it
47 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name SB 306 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
CVS HEALTH · JOHNSON & JOHNSON SERVICES, INC. · Pfizer Inc. · UCB, Inc. · ADVENTIST HEALTH · ALLIANCE OF CATHOLIC HEALTH CARE · ALS ASSOCIATION; THE · AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS (AHIP) · AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, CALIFORNIA · AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION · BREATHE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY · CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF DENTAL PLANS · CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA KIDNEY CARE ALLIANCE · CALIFORNIA OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA PODIATRIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA RHEUMATOLOGY ALLIANCE · CALIFORNIA SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS · CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS · CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITY ENERGY · CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY CARE COALITION · CONSUMER WATCHDOG · FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES · GENENTECH, INC., A MEMBER OF THE ROCHE GROUP · HEALTH PLAN OF SAN MATEO · HEALTH RIGHT 360 · HERITAGE PROVIDER NETWORK · INLAND EMPIRE HEALTH PLAN · LOCAL HEALTH PLANS OF CALIFORNIA · LOCAL INITIATIVE HEALTH AUTHORITY FOR LOS ANGELES COUNTY DBA L.A. CARE HEALTH PLAN · LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY HEALTH · LOS ANGELES COUNTY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · MEMORIALCARE HEALTH SYSTEMS · MOLINA HEALTHCARE OF CALIFORNIA · OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CALIFORNIA · OTSUKA AMERICA PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. · PROVIDENCE · Physician Association of California · STANFORD HEALTH CARE · UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES, INC. · UNITED HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · WESTCARE CALIFORNIA, INC.
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-23 | Sen Health Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 10 | 0 |
| 2025-05-12 | Sen Appropriations Placed on suspense file | (PASS) | 7 | 0 |
| 2025-05-23 | Sen Appropriations Do pass | (PASS) | 6 | 0 |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate floor Senate 3rd Reading SB306 Becker | (PASS) | 37 | 0 |
| 2025-07-15 | Asm Health Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 16 | 0 |
| 2025-08-29 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2025-09-08 | Assembly floor SB 306 Becker Senate Third Reading By Harabedian | (PASS) | 76 | 1 |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate floor Unfinished Business SB306 Becker Concurrence | (PASS) | 40 | 0 |