Senate bill · 20252026
SB 294
The Workplace Know Your Rights Act.
Progress
248 days from first to latest action, across 33 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 6
Referred to committee
Feb 19
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 28
Passed second chamber
Sep 12
Sent to governor
Sep 23
Became law
Oct 12
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, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Senate · Apr 23, 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 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–2
11 Yea
2 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · May 19, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–1
5 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading SB294 Reyes et al.
Senate · May 28, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 28–10
28 Yea
10 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]
Assembly · Jun 25, 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 8, 2025
Passed 10–1
10 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–1
11 Yea
1 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
SB 294 Reyes Senate Third Reading By Ortega
Assembly · Sep 13, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 67–8
67 Yea
8 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB294 Reyes et al. Concurrence
Senate · Sep 13, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 29–8
29 Yea
8 Nay
3 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 667, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 12, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 12, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Sep 23, 2025 · Joint
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3031.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 13, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 13, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 8. Page 3411.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 12, 2025 · Assembly
Ordered to third reading.
Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time and amended.
Sep 4, 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 1.) (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 10. Noes 1.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 9, 2025 · Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jul 1, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jun 26, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD. Labor and Employment
Jun 5, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 28, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1289.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1194.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 20, 2025 · Senate
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 19.
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
May 1, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2. Page 938.) (April 29).
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 870.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 23.
Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. Rules
Feb 19, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 9.
Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 6, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 7 coauthors or sponsors
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- Gonzalez coauthor–
- Liz Ortega coauthorD
- María Elena Durazo coauthorD
- John Laird coauthorD
- Jesse Arreguín coauthorD
- Sabrina Cervantes coauthorD
- Scott Wiener coauthorD
In committee
- Rules
Senate
Referred Feb 19, 2025 · never reported
- Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Senate
Referred Mar 26, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 28 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 7 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred May 1, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 22 days
- Labor and Employment
Assembly
Referred Jun 5, 2025 · heard Jun 26, 2025 · reported after 21 days
- Judiciary
Assembly
Referred Jun 26, 2025 · heard Jul 9, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 51 days