SB400Introduced in the Senate
Labor: elective compensation under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
Introduced by Dave Cortese, District 15
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An act to add and repeal Article 4 (commencing with Section 280) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to labor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Where it stands
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 220, Statutes of 2025.
October 1, 2025
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
4 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB400 Cortese Urgency Clause Concurrence · September 12, 2025
38
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Megan Dahle | 1 | Yes |
| Mike McGuire | 2 | Yes |
| Christopher Cabaldon | 3 | Yes |
| Marie Alvarado-Gil | 4 | Yes |
| Jerry McNerney | 5 | Yes |
| Roger Niello | 6 | Yes |
| Jesse Arreguin | 7 | Yes |
| Angelique Ashby | 8 | Yes |
| Tim Grayson | 9 | Yes |
| Aisha Wahab | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
Set for hearing March 25.
March 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Set for hearing April 8.
April 8 hearing postponed by committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Set for hearing April 22.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 842.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing May 5.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1050.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
July 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Re-referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2778.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
Action rescinded whereby bill was re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Held at Desk.
Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, Urgency clause adopted, passed, and ordered to the Senate.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Ordered to third reading.
(Corrected September 18.)
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3277.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Urgency clause adopted.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2968.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 220, Statutes of 2025.
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