John Laird
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 17
Author
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee, as defined, for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law creates a rebuttable presumption that specified injuries, such as cancer or post-traumatic stress disorder, developed or manifested in the course of employment of a specified member of law enforcement or a specified first responder arose out of and in the course of employment. Existing law makes these provisions applicable to certain active firefighting members, including active firefighting members of a fire department that serves a United States Department of Defense installation or active firefighting members of a fire department that serves a National Aeronautics and Space Administration installation. This bill would, for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2026, additionally apply these provisions to active firefighting members of a fire department that provides fire protection to a commercial airport, as specified. Existing law creates a rebuttable presumption that other injuries, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, or meningitis, developed or manifested in the course of employment of a specified member of law enforcement or a specified first responder arose out of and in the course of employment. Existing law makes these provisions applicable to certain active firefighting members, including volunteers who are partly paid or fully paid by, among others, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or a county forestry or firefighting unit. The bill would, for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2026, also apply these provisions to active firefighting members of a fire department that provides fire protection to a commercial airport, National Aeronautics and Space Administration installation, or United States Department of Defense installation.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 404, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2512.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2863.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Ordered to third reading.
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9).
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 604.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 567.) (March 26).
Set for hearing March 26.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 28.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB230 | HTML |
| 01/28/25 - Introduced | |
| 03/04/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/20/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/05/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/06/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/25/25- Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement | |
| 03/27/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 07/08/25- Assembly Insurance | |
| 07/16/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/22/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/03/25- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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