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CaliforniaSB 4472025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Workers’ compensation: death benefits.

Sponsored By: Thomas Umberg (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Health coverage for fallen public safety families

The law requires the employer to keep the same health plan for a fallen worker’s spouse. It covers local firefighters, specified peace officers, and Orange County Sheriff's Special Officers. It applies when the worker is killed on duty or dies from an on-duty injury caused by external violence or physical force. Minor children stay covered under the spouse’s plan; if there is no spouse, coverage lasts until age 26. Survivors of deaths before September 30, 1996, are also covered. The spouse can choose a one‑time lump‑sum survivors benefit instead of monthly survivor benefits and continued coverage.

No new spouses on survivor coverage

If you are a surviving spouse on continued coverage, you cannot add a new spouse or stepchildren to that plan. This follows state law. New family members need other health insurance.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Thomas Umberg

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Susan Rubio

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 202 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 171 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 8/28/2025

Item 142 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 74 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/20/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CX28

Yes: 17 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/29/2025

Item 321 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/7/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/26/2025

Vote in CS56

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 653, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2927.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/11/2025Senate

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/9/2025Senate

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    8/28/2025Senate

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2776.) Ordered to the Senate.

    8/28/2025House

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    8/21/2025House

  9. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

    8/20/2025House

  10. 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.

    7/16/2025House

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.

    6/23/2025House

  12. Referred to Com. on INS.

    6/5/2025House

  13. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    5/29/2025House

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1326.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/29/2025Senate

  15. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    5/27/2025Senate

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1200.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  18. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  19. April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    4/7/2025Senate

  20. Set for hearing April 7.

    3/28/2025Senate

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 568.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    3/26/2025Senate

  22. Set for hearing March 26.

    3/18/2025Senate

  23. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

    2/26/2025Senate

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

    2/19/2025Senate

  25. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    2/18/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/23/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/18/2025

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