Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act"
Summary
Establishes the "recovery ready workplace act" which provides for the certification of an employer to become a recovery ready workplace; defines terms; establishes the recovery-ready workplace program; provides criteria for employers to obtain certification as a recovery ready workplace; provides for employee involvement.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Vetoed
Dec 2025
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Vetoed Dec 19, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 10, 2025 · Assembly May 29, 2025
How they voted
58–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 63
Jun 10, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 19, 2025
Amended
TABLED
lower
Dec 19, 2025
Vetoed
VETOED MEMO.117
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 29, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS
upper
May 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 27, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Phil Steck
DDemocratic
Co
Al Stirpe
DDemocratic
Co
Alec Brook-Krasny
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
Billy Jones
DDemocratic
Co
Demond Meeks
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Emily Gallagher
DDemocratic
Co
Harry Bronson
DDemocratic
Co
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
Co
Keith Brown
RRepublican/Conservative/Independence
Co
Marianne Buttenschon
DDemocratic
Co
Paula Kay
DDemocratic
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