California Assembly Bill 1770
Session 20252026
Arbitration: health care service plans.
Introduced
Introduced in Assembly on Feb 9, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1770
State
California
Session
20252026
checkPassed on April 21, 2026
Motion Text
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly Roll Call Votes
Summary
Existing law, the Knox-Keene Health Care Service Plan Act of 1975, provides for the licensure and regulation of health care service plans by the Department of Managed Health Care. Existing law provides that a willful violation of provisions regulating health care service plans is a crime. Existing law requires a health care service plan contract that includes terms requiring binding arbitration for dispute settlement to provide a specified disclosure to subscribers or enrollees. Existing law, the California Arbitration Act, provides a statutory framework for the enforcement of contractual arbitration under California law. Existing law establishes standards for arbitration, and requires a court to vacate an arbitration award if it makes certain findings.
This bill would require the Attorney General to oversee compliance by health care service plans with specified provisions regulating the use of binding arbitration to settle disputes. The bill would authorize the Attorney General to require reports from health care service plans for these purpose.
02/09/26 - Introduced
February 9, 2026
04/13/26 - Amended Assembly
April 13, 2026
04/18/26- Assembly Judiciary
April 18, 2026
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04/22/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/16/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
04/14/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
04/13/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.
02/23/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and JUD.
02/10/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.
02/09/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 10, 2026 8:24:42 AM
Record Updated
Apr 23, 2026 8:46:08 AM