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CaliforniaSB 4872025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Workers’ compensation.

Sponsored By: Timothy Grayson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Cap on employer share for police and firefighters

The law covers peace officers (Penal Code §830+) and firefighters employed by a city, county, city and county, or fire protection district. When the worker proves total damages are more than the net civil recovery after paying the employer’s claim, and the third party’s insurance limits cannot fully pay those damages, the employer’s recovery is capped at one-third of the applicable liability insurance limits. That one-third cap comes first and controls all settlements and judgments before any lien or subrogation rules. The worker can settle with the third party without the employer’s consent. Any settlement must say the employer gets no more than one-third of the third-party insurance limits, and the employer’s reimbursement is limited to that allocated share.

No offsets to benefits for police and firefighters

For those covered peace officers and firefighters, the employer cannot take any credit or offset against future workers’ compensation benefits because of a third-party recovery. This ban covers temporary disability, permanent disability, medical treatment, and vocational rehabilitation. The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board cannot allow any such credit or offset. The employer still must provide all workers’ compensation benefits required by law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Timothy Grayson

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Phillip Chen

    Republican • House

  • Mike Gipson

    Democratic • House

  • Maggy Krell

    Democratic • House

  • Michelle Michelle Rodriguez

    Democratic • House

  • Cottie Petrie-Norris

    Democratic • House

  • Avelino Valencia

    Democratic • House

  • Greg Wallis

    Republican • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 189 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/13/2025

Item 124 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 51 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 72 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CX28

Yes: 16 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Item 165 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 37 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/19/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 5 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/30/2025

Vote in CS56

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 763, Statutes of 2025.

    10/13/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/13/2025legislature

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

    9/23/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3023.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/13/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/12/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3392.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/12/2025House

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/3/2025House

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/2/2025House

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  10. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/16/2025House

  12. Coauthors revised.

    7/16/2025House

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

    7/8/2025House

  14. Referred to Com. on INS.

    6/5/2025House

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

    5/28/2025House

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1285.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/28/2025Senate

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1202.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/20/2025Senate

  20. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    5/19/2025Senate

  21. Set for hearing May 19.

    5/9/2025Senate

  22. May 12 hearing postponed by committee.

    5/8/2025Senate

  23. Set for hearing May 12.

    5/2/2025Senate

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 966.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/30/2025Senate

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

    4/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/13/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/18/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/2/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    7/8/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/19/2025

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