Enacts the anti-waiver of employment rights act
Summary
Enacts the "anti-waiver of employment rights act" to invalidate any express or implied contractual provision waiving or otherwise limiting any employee's substantive or procedural rights, remedies, or claim.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 4, 2025
Last action May 13, 2026
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What changed between versions
S4424
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S4424A
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to add a new exception preventing the law from applying to disputes resolved through collective bargaining agreements, and to clarify that the law does not apply if a statute already authorizes waivers for specific rights. Additionally, the definition of valid disputes was tightened to exclude those initiated by employers.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by adding exemptions for collective bargaining agreements and pre-existing statutory authorizations of waivers.
EXEMPTIONS
Added a new subsection stating the law does not apply to dispute resolution processes found in collective bargaining agreements.
Added a provision exempting waivers that are expressly authorized by the statute establishing the specific right or remedy.
ELIGIBILITY
Modified the definition of valid disputes to require that they must not have been raised or initiated by the employer.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 12, 2025 · Assembly May 13, 2026
How they voted
46–13
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jun 12, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% Yea
R
Republican22
59% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Jun 12, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Jun 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4424A
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Ramos
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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