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SB447Introduced in the Senate

Workers’ compensation: death benefits.

Passed

Introduced by Tom Umberg, District 34

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 4856 of the Labor Code, relating to workers’ compensation.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 653, Statutes of 2025.

October 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Special Consent SB447 Umberg et al · September 11, 2025

40

Yes

0

No

0

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

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

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

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  3. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  4. Set for hearing March 26.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 568.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Set for hearing April 7.

  7. April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  8. Set for hearing May 23.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1200.) (May 23).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  12. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1326.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  14. Referred to Com. on INS.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.

  16. From 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.

  17. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2776.) Ordered to the Senate.

  20. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  21. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  22. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2927.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  24. Approved by the Governor.

  25. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 653, Statutes of 2025.

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