Relates to the direct deposit of workers' compensation benefits
Summary
Requires an injured worker or person entitled to a death benefit to be provided with the option to have the compensation payment made through direct deposit, and requires such person be given notice of such option and the means necessary to enroll.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jan 2021
Assembly Passage
Jan 2021
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
Signed into Law
Jan 2021
Introduced Jan 7, 2021
Signed Jan 28, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2021 · Assembly Jan 25, 2021
How they voted
61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
Jan 26, 2021
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 28, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.9
lower
Jan 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 7, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Karines Reyes
DDemocratic
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