CaliforniaWorkers' compensation: firefighters.
What it does
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee, as defined, for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law creates a rebuttable presumption that specified injuries, such as cancer or post-traumatic stress disorder, developed or manifested in the course of employment of a specified member of law enforcement or a specified first responder arose out of and in the course of employment. Existing law makes these provisions applicable to certain active firefighting members, including active firefighting members of a fire department that serves a United States Department of Defense installation or active firefighting members of a fire department that serves a National Aeronautics and Space Administration installation.
More detail
This bill would, for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2026, additionally apply these provisions to active firefighting members of a fire department that provides fire protection to a commercial airport, as specified.
Existing law creates a rebuttable presumption that other injuries, including pneumonia, tuberculosis, or meningitis, developed or manifested in the course of employment of a specified member of law enforcement or a specified first responder arose out of and in the course of employment. Existing law makes these provisions applicable to certain active firefighting members, including volunteers who are partly paid or fully paid by, among others, the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection or a county forestry or firefighting unit.
The bill would, for injuries occurring on or after January 1, 2026, also apply these provisions to active firefighting members of a fire department that provides fire protection to a commercial airport, National Aeronautics and Space Administration installation, or United States Department of Defense installation.
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- Introduced
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- Passed Assembly
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- Became Law
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No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 6Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 404, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 6Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 9Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 4Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2512.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB230 Laird et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 3In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 230 Laird Senate Third Reading By Berman. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 3Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2863.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 20Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 20Read third time and amended.Major
- Jul 14Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jul 14From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
- Jul 10Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Jul 9From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- May 12Referred to Com. on INS.Minor
- Apr 1In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd SB230 Laird et al. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 1Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 604.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Mar 27Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Mar 26From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 567.) (March 26).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 18Set for hearing March 26.
- Mar 4From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Major
- Feb 5Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Minor
- Jan 29From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 28.
- Jan 28Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced