California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 216 — Contractors: workers' compensation insurance: mandatory coverage.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2022.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires every licensed contractor, or applicant for licensure, to have on file at all times with the board a current and valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance, or to file a certificate of exemption certifying that they have no employees and are not required to obtain or maintain workers' compensation insurance. Under existing law, the failure to file a proper certification constitutes cause for disciplinary action, and the failure of a qualifier for a license, as defined, to ensure compliance with these provisions, as specified, is a crime. Existing law requires a roofing contractor holding a C-39 license to obtain and maintain workers' compensation insurance even if that contractor has no employees, and requires the suspension of any license that is active and has had the C-39 roofing classification removed, if the licensee is found by the registrar of contractors to have employees and to lack a valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance. This bill, until January 1, 2026, would require concrete contractors holding a C-8 license, warm-air heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors holding a C-20 license, asbestos abatement contractors holding a C-22 license, or tree service contractors holding a D-49 license to also obtain and maintain workers' compensation insurance even if that contractor has no employees. After July 1, 2023, and if the registrar finds the licensee has employees and lacks the proper valid certification, the bill would require the suspension of any license that is active and has a C-8, C-20, C-22, or D-49 classification removed. The bill would provide that a joint venture, as specified, that files a certificate of exemption is not required to obtain workers' compensation insurance. As of January 1, 2026, the bill would require all licensed contractors or applicants for licensure, regardless of classification, to obtain and maintain workers' compensation insurance unless they are organized as a joint venture and file a certificate of exemption. (2) Because this bill would expand the provisions for which qualifiers for a license have to ensure compliance, thus expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2022.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4934.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5930.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 11).

  9. August 3 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on INS. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on INS.

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  13. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and INS.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 0. Page 2724.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Ordered to second reading.

  18. From inactive file on motion of Senator Dodd.

  19. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Dodd.

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1183.) (May 20).

  22. Set for hearing May 20.

  23. March 22 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  24. Set for hearing March 22.

  25. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 405.) (March 8).

  27. Set for hearing March 8.

  28. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  29. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 13.

  30. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Dodd · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Dodd

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB216 Dodd Concurrence

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 22001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wilk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Min — Yea
Newman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Bates — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Roth — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Pan — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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SB 216 Dodd Senate Third Reading By Quirk

Passed 70 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 30002
Unaffiliated 34005
Republican 6003
Total 700010
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Levine — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Smith — Not Voting
Kiley — Not Voting
Wood — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Democratic 7000
Republican 2000
Total 14002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Levine — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Holden — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Democratic 5001
Republican 1000
Total 11003
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Cooper — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Cooley — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance]

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 3000
Democratic 7001
Unaffiliated 5002
Total 15003
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Cooper — Yea
Ting — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 28 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18005
Democratic 8005
Republican 2002
Total 280012
% of votes cast 70%0%0%30%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Atkins — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Min — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Glazer — Not Voting
Kamlager — Not Voting
Bates — Not Voting
Wilk — Not Voting
Borgeas — Not Voting
Newman — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Not Voting
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Not Voting
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 2000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Newman — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bates — Yea
Roth — Yea
Min — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 216 do?
(1) Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law requires every licensed contractor, or applicant for licensure, to have on file at all times with the board a current and valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance, or to file a certificate of exemption certifying that they have no employees and are not required to obtain or maintain workers' compensation insurance. Under existing law, the failure to file a proper certification constitutes cause for disciplinary action, and the failure of a qualifier for a license, as defined, to ensure compliance with these provisions, as specified, is a crime. Existing law requires a roofing contractor holding a C-39 license to obtain and maintain workers' compensation insurance even if that contractor has no employees, and requires the suspension of any license that is active and has had the C-39 roofing classification removed, if the licensee is found by the registrar of contractors to have employees and to lack a valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance. This bill, until January 1, 2026, would require concrete contractors holding a C-8 license, warm-air heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) contractors holding a C-20 license, asbestos abatement contractors holding a C-22 license, or tree service contractors holding a D-49 license to also obtain and maintain workers' compensation insurance even if that contractor has no employees. After July 1, 2023, and if the registrar finds the licensee has employees and lacks the proper valid certification, the bill would require the suspension of any license that is active and has a C-8, C-20, C-22, or D-49 classification removed. The bill would provide that a joint venture, as specified, that files a certificate of exemption is not required to obtain workers' compensation insurance. As of January 1, 2026, the bill would require all licensed contractors or applicants for licensure, regardless of classification, to obtain and maintain workers' compensation insurance unless they are organized as a joint venture and file a certificate of exemption. (2) Because this bill would expand the provisions for which qualifiers for a license have to ensure compliance, thus expanding the scope of an existing crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 216?
SB 216 is sponsored by Dodd.
What is the current status of SB 216?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2021. Enacted.
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