CA SB1444 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on August 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-08-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 162, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Committee Bill
Status: Passed on August 27 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-08-27 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 162, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 21472 of the Government Code, to amend Sections 98, 98.1, 226.8, 3212, 3212.1, 3212.15, 3212.6, 3212.8, 3212.85, and 3212.9 of the Labor Code, and to amend Sections 832 and 4902 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to employment.
Title
Employment.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-08-13 - Assembly - SB 1444 Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session (Y: 72 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2026-08-05 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-24 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-17 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Employment and Retirement] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-17 - Assembly - Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Employment and Retirement] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd SB1444 L., P.E. & R. (Smallwood-Cuevas) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-05 - Assembly - Do pass. To Consent Calendar (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-24 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-06-17 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Employment and Retirement] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-17 - Assembly - Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Employment and Retirement] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-07 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd SB1444 L., P.E. & R. (Smallwood-Cuevas) (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-27 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 162, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-08-27 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-08-18 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-13 | Senate | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2026-08-13 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2026-08-06 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. |
| 2026-08-05 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5). |
| 2026-06-24 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-23 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R. |
| 2026-06-18 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 56 suspended. |
| 2026-05-26 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on INS. and P. E. & R. |
| 2026-05-07 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2026-05-07 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4168.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2026-05-05 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. |
| 2026-05-04 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. |
| 2026-04-28 | Senate | Set for hearing May 4. |
| 2026-04-23 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4013.) (April 22). |
| 2026-04-15 | Senate | Set for hearing April 22. |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. |
| 2026-03-18 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 17. |
| 2026-03-17 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Code | 21472 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Labor Code | 4902 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Labor Code | 832 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 226.8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 3212 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 3212.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 3212.15 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 3212.6 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 3212.8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 3212.85 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 3212.9 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 98 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Unemployment Insurance Code | 98.1 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
