Bill Commons

CA SB 1227

enacted

Department of Industrial Relations: apprenticeship pilot program.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 1227 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1227 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-18): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 326, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1227 about?

Existing law provides for the establishment of apprenticeship programs in various trades, to be approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations in any trade in the state or in a city or trade area whenever the apprentice training needs justify the establishment. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2029, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Department of Human Resources to partner with the bargaining units representing employees of DIR to design and develop an apprenticeship pilot program that addresses DIR's staffing challenges. The bill would require the design, development, and administration of the program to meet specified requirements, including being consistent with the constitutional merit principle applicable to civil service employment. The bill would require the program to meet specified requirements, including that the apprenticeship program classification pay scales be determined by the collective bargaining process. The bill would include related legislative findings and declarations.

Who sponsors CA SB 1227?

Durazo is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1227.

Description

Existing law provides for the establishment of apprenticeship programs in various trades, to be approved by the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations in any trade in the state or in a city or trade area whenever the apprentice training needs justify the establishment. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2029, the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) and the Department of Human Resources to partner with the bargaining units representing employees of DIR to design and develop an apprenticeship pilot program that addresses DIR's staffing challenges. The bill would require the design, development, and administration of the program to meet specified requirements, including being consistent with the constitutional merit principle applicable to civil service employment. The bill would require the program to meet specified requirements, including that the apprenticeship program classification pay scales be determined by the collective bargaining process. The bill would include related legislative findings and declarations.

Introduced
2026-02-19
Latest action
2026-09-18 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 326, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Durazoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-18

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 326, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-18

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-03

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-27

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-26

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. 2026-08-24

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  8. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6394.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  9. 2026-08-20

    Read third time and amended.

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  10. 2026-08-20

    Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  12. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  13. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  14. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  15. 2026-06-25

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-06-11

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

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  17. 2026-06-10

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 10).

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  18. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and L. & E.

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  19. 2026-05-20

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  20. 2026-05-19

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4347.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  21. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  22. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4270.) (May 14).

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  23. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  24. 2026-05-04

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  25. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  26. 2026-04-16

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  27. 2026-04-15

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3903.) (April 15).

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  28. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 15.

  29. 2026-04-07

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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  30. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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  31. 2026-02-20

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  32. 2026-02-19

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/19/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
  • 04/07/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-07Compare
  • 04/16/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-16Compare
  • 06/11/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-11Compare
  • 08/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-20Compare
  • 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
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  • SB1227Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-15 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Strickland: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-05-14 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: other

  • 3rd Reading

    2026-05-19 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: other
    • Niello: other

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment]

    2026-06-10 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Garcia: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-24 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Ward: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Kalra: yes

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