California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1515
Professional employer organizations.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Committee on Labor and Employment
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing federal law provides for certification of a professional employer organization (PEO) by the Secretary of the Treasury and, for purposes of specified taxes and other obligations, treats a PEO as the employer of any work site employee performing services for any customer of the PEO.
Existing law authorizes the Director of Industrial Relations to adopt regulations reasonably necessary to carry out certain laws relating to workers' compensation insurance requirements, including regulations regulating the workers' compensation self-insurance obligations of professional employer organizations.
This bill would define the terms "professional employer organization" and "professional employer services" for purposes of the Labor Code.
Text versions
- 08/10/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 10, 2026
- 06/23/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 23, 2025
- 03/10/25 - Introduced· Mar 10, 2025
- AB1515
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 9, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 15, 2025 House | AB 1515 Labor and Employment Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 7, 2025 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 24, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas. - Aug 11, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to second reading. - Aug 10, 2026 · Senate
From inactive file. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - May 28, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - May 15, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 15, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1570.) - May 8, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - May 7, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7). - Apr 24, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on L. & E. - Mar 11, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee April 10. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.