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SB 801: Agricultural workers: wages, hours, and working conditions: definitions.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 3, 2026

What SB 801 does, verified February 3, 2026

This bill amends the labor code to provide additional protections for agricultural workers. It updates the definition of "employed in an agricultural occupation" to exclude sheepherders and goat herders, who are already subject to specific labor protections. The bill allows these workers to continue to be exempt from the overtime requirements that were phased in for other agricultural workers. This exception ensures that these workers' existing protections remain in place while other agricultural workers continue to benefit from the overtime provisions.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
2In CommitteeCurrent
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. (2026-02-02)Alert me
Recent actions9 total · showing 5
Feb. 02, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Apr. 30, 2025April 30 set for first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.
Apr. 11, 2025Set for hearing April 30.
Apr. 02, 2025Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
Mar. 24, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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