HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital licensed under the Act shall not charge a covered hospital employee more than 10% of the total health insurance premium cost. Provides that any agreement permitting a charge to a covered hospital employee in excess of 10% of the total health insurance premium cost shall be deemed invalid, void, and unenforceable. Provides that a hospital in violation of those provisions shall pay a civil penalty of $500 to the Department of Public Health for each impacted covered hospital employee.

Every action

12 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 4, 2026SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Karina Villa
2. Feb 4, 2026SenateFirst Reading
3. Feb 4, 2026CommitteeReferred to Assignments · Senate Assignments
4. Feb 17, 2026CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services · Senate Health and Human Services
5. Feb 24, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
6. Feb 25, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
7. Feb 25, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
8. Feb 25, 2026SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
9. Mar 13, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
10. Apr 24, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
11. May 15, 2026SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
12. May 22, 2026CommitteeRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments · Senate Assignments

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

• Karina VillaD Primary sponsor · District 25