California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 290: California FAIR Plan Association: automatic payments.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 290 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: California FAIR Plan Association: automatic payments. Primary sponsor: Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 9, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 475, Statutes of 2025.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law establishes the California FAIR Plan Association, a joint reinsurance association in which all insurers licensed to write basic property insurance participate to administer a program for the equitable apportionment of basic property insurance for persons who are unable to obtain that coverage through normal channels. Existing law authorizes cancellation of an insurance policy for nonpayment of premium, and requires an insurer to notify a policyholder at least 10 calendar days before the policy will be canceled for nonpayment.
This bill, on or before April 1, 2026, would require the California FAIR Plan Association to create an automatic payment system and accept automatic payments for premiums from policyholders. The bill would prohibit cancellation or nonrenewal of a FAIR Plan policy solely because the policyholder is not enrolled in automatic payments. The bill would provide a period for the policyholder to pay any outstanding installment premium, in accordance with the existing 10-calendar-day notice requirement.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Bauer-Kahan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 16 |
| Dawn Addis | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 30 |
| Mike Gipson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 65 |
| Heather Hadwick | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 1 |
| John Harabedian | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 41 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 475, Statutes of 2025.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3423.).
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2887.).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
- Ordered to third reading.
- From Consent Calendar.