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Title insurance.

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

CA AB 2198 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

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Stage
Passed first chamber
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Assembly
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Aug 13, 2026

What it does

Existing law requires a title insurer, underwritten title company, or controlled escrow company to file with the Insurance Commissioner its schedules of rates, all regularly issued forms of title policies to which those rates apply, and every modification to those forms and title policies that it proposes to use in this state. Existing law requires the filings to include the effective date and the character and extent of coverages and services contemplated. Existing law prohibits a title insurer, underwritten title company, or controlled escrow company from using a rate prior to the effective date or prior to having the filing publicly displayed for less than 30 days in the office of the…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Aug 13, 2026

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.

Work with this bill

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