Workers’ compensation.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill updates California’s Labor Code so that employers and insurers must give workers a clear, item‑by‑item explanation when they pay, adjust, or deny medical bills. It also forces employers, insurers, or their contractors to set up a standardized, timely review process for all requested medical treatment. These changes aim to increase transparency for injured workers and to control unnecessary medical costs.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2057.) · Jun 4, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 29, 2026
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Jun 10, 2026
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Jul 9, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. May 27, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2. Jan 22, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS.
3. Sep 8, 2025Withdrawn from committee.
4. Sep 8, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Sep 8, 2025Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).
6. Sep 8, 2025Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
7. Sep 8, 2025Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).
8. Sep 8, 2025(Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2570.)
9. Sep 5, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. Aug 20, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. Aug 19, 2025From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
12. Jul 9, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

The 12 most recent of 28 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Phillip Chen (R) · sponsor
• Chen

Bill text

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