A08482Introduced in the Assembly
Prohibits insurance carriers and employers from withholding certain benefits from injured workers based on a claim that such workers have voluntarily withdrawn from the labor market by not seeking alternate employment that their injury or illness does not preclude them from performing.
Introduced by Catalina Cruz, District 39
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Prohibits insurance carriers and employers from withholding certain benefits from injured workers based on a claim that such workers have voluntarily withdrawn from the labor market by not seeking alternate employment that their injury or illness does not preclude them from performing.
Where it stands
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
June 4, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage · June 4, 2026
60
Yes
0
No
3
Absent or Not Voting
63 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Palumbo | 1 | Yes |
| Mario Mattera | 2 | Yes |
| Dean Murray | 3 | Yes |
| Monica Martinez | 4 | Yes |
| Steven Rhoads | 5 | Yes |
| Siela Bynoe | 6 | Yes |
| Jack Martins | 7 | Yes |
| Alexis Weik | 8 | Yes |
| Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick | 9 | Yes |
| James Sanders | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
referred to labor
reported referred to rules
reported
rules report cal.255
ordered to third reading rules cal.255
passed assembly
delivered to senate
REFERRED TO LABOR
DIED IN SENATE
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
ordered to third reading cal.213
amended on third reading 8482a
passed assembly
delivered to senate
REFERRED TO FINANCE
SUBSTITUTED FOR S6376A
3RD READING CAL.1713
PASSED SENATE
RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
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