All Roll Calls
Yes: 133 • No: 0
CaliforniaAB 7512025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Rest periods: petroleum facilities: safety-sensitive positions.
Sponsored By: Mike Gipson (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Pay or new rest for refinery staff
If your employer makes you stop a rest break for an emergency, they must let you take another break soon after. If you cannot take that replacement break, your employer must pay you one hour at your regular rate. Your pay statement must show any hours or pay owed for rest breaks you were not allowed to take.
On-call rest rules for refinery workers
The law lets safety-sensitive employees at petroleum facilities or other refineries stay on duty, carry a device, or remain on site during rest breaks to handle emergencies. This exception is now permanent. It applies only to workers under Wage Order No. 1 and only when a valid union contract covers rest breaks, has binding arbitration, pays premium overtime, and pays at least 30% above the state minimum wage. The law defines which facilities, jobs, and emergencies count, including refineries using alternative feedstock. It does not affect cases filed before this section took effect.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Mike Gipson
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/27/2025
Item 113 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 38 • No: 0
legislature vote • 6/11/2025
Vote in CS56
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 5/8/2025
Item 147 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 69 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 14 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/2/2025
Vote in CX14
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 42, Statutes of 2025.
7/14/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
7/14/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
7/3/2025legislatureIn Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
6/27/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1809.).
6/27/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
6/24/2025SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
6/23/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6/11/2025SenateReferred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
5/21/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/8/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1486.)
5/8/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5/1/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 30).
4/30/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/3/2025HouseRe-referred to Com. on L. & E.
3/27/2025HouseFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
3/26/2025HouseReferred to Com. on L. & E.
3/3/2025HouseFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2/19/2025HouseRead first time. To print.
2/18/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
7/14/2025
Enrolled
7/1/2025
Amended Assembly
3/26/2025
Introduced
2/18/2025