California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 623 — Workers' compensation: benefits.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 290, Statutes of 2015.

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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 February 27, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law generally requires an employer to compensate, without regard to negligence, an employee for an injury sustained by the employee if the injury arose out of, and in the course of, employment, as specified. Existing law also establishes the Uninsured Employers Fund and the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, both continuously appropriated funds. In the event that an employer fails to pay compensation as required, then the employee may apply to be paid by the Director of Industrial Relations from the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund. In the event that a permanently, partially disabled employee receives a later, compensable injury resulting in additional permanent disability, then that employee shall receive compensation from the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. This bill would provide that a person shall not be excluded from receiving benefits under the Uninsured Employers Fund or the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund based on his or her citizenship or immigration status. The bill would provide that these provisions are declaratory of existing law. By increasing the number of applicants eligible for a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 290, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:45 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 64. Noes 12. Page 2622.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (July 8).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on INS.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 841.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  14. Set for hearing April 27.

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

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1702.) (April 8).

  17. Set for hearing April 8.

  18. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  19. Read first time.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 1.

  21. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Lara · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lara

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

SB 623 Lara Senate Third Reading By GONZALEZ

Passed 64 Yea · 12 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 59804
Democratic 4000
Republican 1400
Total 641204
% of votes cast 80%15%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chang — Yea
Atkins — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chau — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Harper — Nay
Mayes — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 3 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9103
Republican 0200
Democratic 2000
Total 11303
% of votes cast 65%18%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Yea
Daly — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 10003
% of votes cast 77%0%0%23%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Travis Allen — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31104
Democratic 3000
Total 34104
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Not Voting
Vidak — Not Voting
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Subjects

immigration labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 623 do?
Existing law generally requires an employer to compensate, without regard to negligence, an employee for an injury sustained by the employee if the injury arose out of, and in the course of, employment, as specified. Existing law also establishes the Uninsured Employers Fund and the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund, both continuously appropriated funds. In the event that an employer fails to pay compensation as required, then the employee may apply to be paid by the Director of Industrial Relations from the Uninsured Employers Benefits Trust Fund. In the event that a permanently, partially disabled employee receives a later, compensable injury resulting in additional permanent disability, then that employee shall receive compensation from the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund. This bill would provide that a person shall not be excluded from receiving benefits under the Uninsured Employers Fund or the Subsequent Injuries Benefits Trust Fund based on his or her citizenship or immigration status. The bill would provide that these provisions are declaratory of existing law. By increasing the number of applicants eligible for a continuously appropriated fund, this bill would make an appropriation.
Who sponsors SB 623?
SB 623 is sponsored by Lara.
What is the current status of SB 623?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 27, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 623?
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