Senate bill · 20252026
SB 809
Employees and independent contractors: construction trucking.
Progress
232 days from first to latest action, across 36 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 21
Referred to committee
Mar 12
Heard in committee
Apr 9
Reported from committee
Apr 9
Passed first chamber
May 29
Passed second chamber
Sep 12
Sent to governor
Sep 23
Became law
Oct 11
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 9, 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 22, 2025
Passed 12–1
12 Yea
1 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 as amended
Senate · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 5–1
5 Yea
1 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading
Senate · May 29, 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 · Jul 9, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Jul 15, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 9–3
9 Yea
3 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 11–3
11 Yea
3 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
SB 809 Durazo Senate Third Reading By Ramos
Assembly · Sep 13, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 63–12
63 Yea
12 Nay
5 Absent / not voting
Unfinished Business SB809 Durazo 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 659, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 11, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 11, 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 3028.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. Appropriations
Sep 13, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 63. Noes 12. Page 3405.) Ordered to the Senate.
Sep 12, 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 3.) (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 9. Noes 3.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 16, 2025 · Assembly
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Jul 10, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. 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 5, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 29, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1339.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 29, 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 1. Page 1214.) (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
May 12 hearing postponed by committee.
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12.
May 2, 2025 · Senate
May 5 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5.
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1. Page 838.) (April 22).
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22.
Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 739.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary
Apr 9, 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 28, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 9.
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time.
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
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In committee
- Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Senate
Referred Mar 12, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 28 days
- Judiciary
Senate
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 23, 2025 · reported after 14 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 29 days
- Labor and Employment
Assembly
Referred Jun 5, 2025 · heard Jul 10, 2025 · reported after 35 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