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Home/Bills/SB 1403California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 1403: Employee classification.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified April 22, 2026

What SB 1403 does, verified April 22, 2026

This bill aims to amend the unemployment insurance code to exempt certain individuals from the definition of "employment". The exemption applies to individuals who are primarily engaged in person-to-person sales activities, such as door-to-door, telephonically, or online sales, for resale by the buyer or any other person. These individuals must be licensed and meet specific criteria, including being engaged in the trade or business of primarily in-person demonstration and sales presentation of consumer products, including services or other intangibles. The exemption also applies to individuals who sell products on a buy-sell basis, a deposit-commission basis, or any similar basis, for resale by the buyer or any other person.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: April 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. (2026-04-21)Alert me
Recent actions8 total · showing 5
Apr. 21, 2026April 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Apr. 15, 2026Set for hearing April 22.
Apr. 08, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
Mar. 25, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Mar. 04, 2026Referred to Com. on RLS.
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