Senate bill · 20252026
SB 261
Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards.
Progress
252 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 3
Referred to committee
Feb 14
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Jun 4
Passed second chamber
Sep 8
Sent to governor
Sep 16
Became law
Oct 13
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Mar 26, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 4–1
4 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Apr 8, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Apr 28, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading SB261 Wahab et al.
Senate · Jun 4, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 29–6
29 Yea
6 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Assembly · Jul 9, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 15, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
SB 261 Wahab Senate Third Reading By Kalra
Assembly · Sep 8, 2025
Passed 71–1
71 Yea
1 Nay
8 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB261 Wahab et al. Concurrence
Senate · Sep 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 30–6
30 Yea
6 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 747, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 13, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep 16, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 6. Page 2710.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 2997.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 8, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 3, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly
Coauthors revised.
Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jul 10, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD. Labor and Employment
Jun 16, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 1514.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1193.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 28.
Apr 17, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 705.) (April 8).
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 8.
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 567.) (March 26).
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing March 26.
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.
Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 3 coauthors or sponsors
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- Dave Cortese coauthorD
- Scott Wiener authorD
- Ash Kalra coauthorD
In committee
- Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Senate
Referred Feb 14, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 40 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Mar 27, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 10, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 43 days
- Labor and Employment
Assembly
Referred Jun 16, 2025 · heard Jul 10, 2025 · reported after 24 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Jul 10, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 6 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 16, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 44 days