Employment.
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2025-2026 session
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 20, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. · Feb 23, 2026
Read first time. · Feb 23, 2026
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. · Mar 4, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. · Mar 25, 2026
Withdrawn from committee. · Mar 26, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Mar 26, 2026
Re-referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. · Apr 8, 2026
Set for hearing April 15. · Apr 9, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3903.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 15, 2026
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 16, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3980.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 22, 2026
Set for hearing May 4. · Apr 24, 2026
May 4 hearing postponed by committee. · May 4, 2026
Set for hearing May 11. · May 5, 2026
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · May 11, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 12, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4319.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 18, 2026
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 19, 2026
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD. · May 26, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Jun 11, 2026
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jun 23, 2026
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5). · Aug 5, 2026
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · Aug 6, 2026
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6158.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 13, 2026
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Aug 13, 2026
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Aug 18, 2026
Approved by the Governor. · Aug 27, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 157, Statutes of 2026. · Aug 27, 2026
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SB 1316 Smallwood-Cuevas Consent Calendar Second Day Regular SessionAssembly · 2026-08-13 · (PASS) · Ayes 72, Noes 0, Abstain 7
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.Assembly · 2026-08-05 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-06-23 · (PASS) · Ayes 12, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2026-06-10 · (PASS) · Ayes 7, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Senate 3rd Reading SB1316 Smallwood-CuevasSenate · 2026-05-18 · (PASS) · Ayes 37, Noes 0, Abstain 3
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2026-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2026-04-15 · (PASS) · Ayes 5, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 157, Statutes of 2026. (Aug 27, 2026).