Workers’ compensation: death benefits.

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

The bill changes California law so that when a local firefighter, peace officer, or Orange County sheriff’s special officer dies on duty, their minor children can keep receiving health coverage until they turn 26 instead of 21. It also states that a surviving spouse cannot add a new spouse or step‑children to that coverage and may choose a lump‑sum benefit instead of monthly payments.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2776.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 28, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Insurance Committee Hearing
  Insurance · Jul 16, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 7, 2025
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Mar 26, 2025

History

1. Oct 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 653, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 11, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 22, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
4. Sep 11, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2927.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. Sep 9, 2025Ordered to special consent calendar.
6. Aug 28, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2776.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. Aug 28, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. Aug 21, 2025Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
9. Aug 20, 2025From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).
10. Jul 16, 2025From 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.
11. Jun 23, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
12. Jun 5, 2025Referred to Com. on INS.

The 12 most recent of 25 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Tom Umberg (D) · sponsor
• Rubio
• Umberg

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