Bill Sponsor
California Senate Bill 1149
Session 20252026
Employees: bereavement leave.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 27, 2026
First Action
Feb 18, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 27, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1149
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Principal Coauthor
Unknown
Gonzalez
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Democrat
Principal Coauthor
Democrat
Coauthor
Summary
Existing law makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer to refuse to grant a request by any employee to take up to 5 days of bereavement leave upon the death of a family member, as defined, to refuse to hire, or to discharge, demote, fine, suspend, expel, or discriminate against, an individual because of the individual's exercise of the right to bereavement leave or because of the individual's giving information or testimony as to their own or another person's bereavement leave, or to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of, or the attempt to exercise, any of these rights, as specified. This bill would include a designated person identified by the employee, as specified, in the definition of "family member" and authorize an employer to limit an employee to one designated person per 12-month period for purposes of these provisions relating to bereavement leave.
09/27/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 679, Statutes of 2026.
09/27/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
08/24/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
08/19/2026
Senate
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
08/19/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6273.) Ordered to the Senate.
08/13/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).
08/13/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
08/13/2026
Assembly
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
07/01/2026
Assembly
July 1 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
06/11/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/11/2026
Assembly
Coauthors revised.
05/26/2026
Assembly
Referred to Com. on L. & E.
05/20/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
05/19/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4352.) Ordered to the Assembly.
05/18/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/14/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
05/14/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4266.) (May 14).
05/08/2026
Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
04/20/2026
Senate
April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
04/10/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 20.
04/09/2026
Senate
April 13 hearing postponed by committee.
04/02/2026
Senate
Set for hearing April 13.
03/26/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/25/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3690.) (March 25).
03/16/2026
Senate
Set for hearing March 25.
02/26/2026
Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
02/19/2026
Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
02/18/2026
Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 19, 2026 8:42:01 AM
Record Updated
Sep 29, 2026 9:38:45 AM