Workers’ compensation: prepaid cards.

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. Enacted

Summary

AB 1683 would allow workers' compensation benefits to be paid via prepaid cards, affecting injured workers who receive those benefits and the employers who fund them. It aims to simplify and speed up benefit distribution. The measure is currently enrolled and has been presented to the Governor for approval.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4967.) · May 7, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 22, 2026
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Jun 10, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 29, 2026
• Insurance Committee Hearing
  Insurance · Apr 15, 2026
• Insurance
  Insurance · Apr 15, 2026

History

1. May 20, 2026Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2. May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4967.)
3. May 7, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. Apr 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
5. Apr 29, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).
6. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Feb 17, 2026Referred to Com. on INS.
8. Feb 3, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 5.
9. Feb 2, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Committee on Insurance · sponsor

Bill text

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