Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation
Summary
Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Last action Feb 3, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025
How they voted
59–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic41
92% 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
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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