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AB-570 • 2026

Insurance: policy documents.

Insurance: policy documents.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Calderon
Last action
2026-06-10
Official status
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Insurance: policy documents.

AB 570, as introduced, Calderon.

What This Bill Does

  • AB 570, as introduced, Calderon.
  • Insurance: policy documents.
  • Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including fire insurance.
  • Existing law requires an insurer, after a covered loss under a fire insurance policy, to provide the insured a free copy of their policy within 30 calendar days of receiving a request from the insured.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-10 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  2. 2025-05-14 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on INS.

  3. 2025-05-01 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  4. 2025-05-01 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1387.)

  5. 2025-04-24 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  6. 2025-04-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  7. 2025-04-02 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on INS.

  9. 2025-02-13 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  10. 2025-02-12 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 570, as introduced, Calderon.
Insurance: policy documents.
Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including fire insurance. Existing law requires an insurer, after a covered loss under a fire insurance policy, to provide the insured a free copy of their policy within 30 calendar days of receiving a request from the insured. Existing law authorizes the Insurance Commissioner to extend this period.
This bill would require the insurer to provide the insured a free copy of their fire insurance policy within 15 calendar days of receiving a request from the insured.

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