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California State Legislature · SB 291 · Chaptered (Chapter 455, Statutes of 2025)

Contractors: workers’ compensation insurance.

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Became law
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2025-2026 session

Where it is

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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · Feb 6, 2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 9. · Feb 7, 2025
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and JUD. · Feb 19, 2025
Set for hearing April 7. · Mar 18, 2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D. · Apr 1, 2025
April 7 hearing postponed by committee. · Apr 3, 2025
Set for hearing April 21. · Apr 17, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 808.) (April 21). · Apr 21, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. · Apr 22, 2025
Set for hearing April 29. · Apr 22, 2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 938.) (April 29). · Apr 30, 2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · May 1, 2025
Set for hearing May 12. · May 6, 2025
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. · May 12, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · May 13, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1285.) Ordered to the Assembly. · May 28, 2025
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · May 28, 2025
Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and INS. · Jun 5, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on INS. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on INS. · Jun 24, 2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Jul 16, 2025
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. · Aug 20, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). · Aug 29, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Sep 2, 2025
Read third time and amended. · Sep 4, 2025
Ordered to third reading. · Sep 4, 2025
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2990.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 8, 2025
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. · Sep 8, 2025
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2740.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · Sep 9, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Sep 16, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 7, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 455, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 7, 2025

The numbers

1
sponsor on the bill

Sponsors

Grayson

Recorded votes

Unfinished Business SB291 Grayson ConcurrenceSenate · 2025-09-09 · (PASS) · Ayes 40, Noes 0, Abstain 0
SB 291 Grayson Senate Third Reading By CarrilloAssembly · 2025-09-08 · (PASS) · Ayes 79, Noes 0, Abstain 1
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-08-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 15, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-07-16 · (PASS) · Ayes 17, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarAssembly · 2025-06-24 · (PASS) · Ayes 16, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Senate 3rd Reading SB291 GraysonSenate · 2025-05-28 · (PASS) · Ayes 35, Noes 0, Abstain 5
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Senate · 2025-04-29 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 0
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]Senate · 2025-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 11, 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 455, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 7, 2025).