AN ACT RELATING TO LABOR AND LABOR RELATIONS -- TEMPORARY DISABILITY INSURANCE -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Summary
Expands the benefit definitions to include a grandchild and care recipient and increases benefits period to 10 weeks for 2027 and 12 weeks for 2028 and provides a TDI/TCI opt-in option for self-employed workers.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Mar 5, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 5, 2026
Committee
03/05/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Labor
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cherie Cruz
DDemocratic
P
David Morales
DDemocratic
P
Joshua Giraldo
DDemocratic
P
Karen Alzate
DDemocratic
P
Susan Donovan
DDemocratic
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