Requires employers of domestic workers to provide annual sick leave to such workers
This bill requires employers of domestic workers to provide paid sick leave, directly affecting household workers like nannies, caregivers, and housekeepers. It mandates that employers with 5-99 workers (including those hiring domestic workers) provide 40 hours of paid sick leave annually per employee, while larger employers (100+ workers) must offer 56 hours. Small employers (4 or fewer workers) must provide 40 hours of *unpaid* sick leave unless they earned over $1 million in the previous year, in which case it becomes paid. The law applies to all domestic workers as defined by existing labor law, with no exemption for household employers.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action May 12, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2025
How they voted
40–21
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Mar 4, 2025
D
Democratic41
95% Yea
R
Republican22
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
5
May 12, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
May 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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