CA SB597 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 774, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-13 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 774, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 65912.131, 65913.4, and 65913.16 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 218.8 of, and to add Section 218.9 to, the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Title
Labor-related liabilities: direct contractor and subcontractor.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-09-09 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB597 Cortese Concurrence (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-08 - Assembly - SB 597 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Kalra (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [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] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Special Consent SB597 Cortese (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-08 - Assembly - SB 597 Cortese Senate Third Reading By Kalra (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [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] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-29 - Senate - Special Consent SB597 Cortese (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-05 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-22 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-09 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-13 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 774, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-13 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-17 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-09 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2743.) 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 79. Noes 0. Page 3007.) 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. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-10 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-07-10 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-06-27 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD. |
| 2025-05-29 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-05-29 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1327.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1206.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Set for hearing May 5. |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 836.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Set for hearing April 22. |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 739.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2025-03-28 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Set for hearing April 9. |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Code | 65912.131 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 65913.16 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 65913.4 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Labor Code | 218.8 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Labor Code | 218.9 | New Code | See Bill Text |
