California SB1024: Firefighter postpartum and recovery leave.

What the bill says

An act to add Chapter 9.6.1 (commencing with Section 3270) to Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. public employment Firefighter postpartum and recovery leave. Existing law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, entitles an employee who works in California for the same employer for 30 or more days within a year from the commencement of employment to paid sick days…

From the chaptered text, September 20, 2026:

An act to add Chapter 9.6.1 (commencing with Section 3270) to Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. public employment Firefighter postpartum and recovery leave. Existing law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, entitles an employee who works in California for the same employer for 30 or more days within a year from the commencement of employment to paid sick days. Under existing law, an employee accrues paid sick days at a rate of not less than one hour per every 30 hours worked, subject to certain use, accrual, and yearly carryover limitations. This bill would require specified fire departments to provide a paid leave of absence of up to 26 weeks to an active firefighting member who requests leave because the firefighter is disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, as provided. The bill would apply to an active firefighting member who has at least 1,250 hours of service with the fire department in the 12-month period before the date on which the paid leave begins and would require the leave to be with full pay, except as specified, at the firefighter’s regular rate of pay set forth in a collective bargaining agreement and in accordance with their normal pay schedule. The bill would require all benefits to continue …

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Sponsors

• Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20) · primary sponsor
• Buffy Wicks (D, AD14)
• Sabrina Cervantes (D, SD31)
• Laura Richardson (D, SD35)
• Pérez, Sasha Renée (D, SD25)
• Dawn Addis (D, AD30)
• Tasha Boerner (D, AD77)
• Jessica Caloza (D, AD52)
• Leticia Castillo (R, AD58)
• Laurie Davies (R, AD74)
• Celeste Rodriguez (D, AD43)

Latest actions

1. September 20, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 419, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 20, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 2, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 6036.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6611.) Ordered to the Senate.
7. August 26, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 26, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 19, 2026: Ordered to third reading.
10. August 19, 2026: Read third time and amended.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1024 Menjivar et al. Concurrence (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 1024 Menjivar Senate Third Reading By Wicks (August 26, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 24, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (June 24, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB1024 Menjivar et al. (May 19, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1024?

SB1024 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Firefighter postpartum and recovery leave.

What does SB1024 do?

In its own words: An act to add Chapter 9.6.1 (commencing with Section 3270) to Division 4 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. public employment Firefighter postpartum and recovery leave. Existing law, the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014, entitles an employee who works in California for the same employer for 30 or more days within a year from the commencement of employment to paid sick days…

What is the status of SB1024?

Chaptered as of September 20, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 419, Statutes of 2026. (September 20, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1024?

Caroline Menjivar (D, SD20), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB1024?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1024