CA SB261 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 747, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 747, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 98.2 of, and to add Sections 238.05 and 238.10 to, the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Title
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards.
Sponsors
| Sen. Aisha Wahab [D] | Sen. Scott Wiener [D] | Sen. Dave Cortese [D] | Asm. Ash Kalra [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-09 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB261 Wahab et al. Concurrence (Y: 30 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-09-08 - Assembly - SB 261 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Kalra (Y: 71 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB261 Wahab et al (Y: 29 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-08 - Assembly - SB 261 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Kalra (Y: 71 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2025-07-15 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB261 Wahab et al (Y: 29 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-08 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 11 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-03-26 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 747, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-13 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-16 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 6. Page 2710.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-08 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 2997.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-03 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-16 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-16 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2025-07-10 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-06-16 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD. |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 1514.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1193.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Set for hearing April 28. |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 705.) (April 8). |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Set for hearing April 8. |
| 2025-03-27 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 567.) (March 26). |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | Set for hearing March 26. |
| 2025-03-17 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Code | 238.05 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Labor Code | 238.10 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Labor Code | 98.2 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
