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S 3330

Relates to professional employer organization services

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeremy Cooney and 1 co-sponsor

Regulates professional employer organizations (licensing and oversight) to protect client employers and workers under Assembly Bill A3141.

SUBSTITUTED BY A3141
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Bill Summary · S 3330

Summary: S 3330 — Relates to professional employer organization services (Substituted by A3141)

Note: The Senate bill S 3330 has been substituted by Assembly Bill A3141. The active text and provisions would be found in A3141, the companion bill.

Overview

  • Bill number and title: S 3330, Relates to professional employer organization services.
  • Status: Substituted by A3141. The Assembly version A3141 is the currently active bill addressing this topic.
  • Introduced: January 24, 2025.
  • Sponsors:
    • Primary: Jeremy Cooney
    • Cosponsor: William Weber
  • Related bills:
    • S 8528 (prior-session)
    • A 3141 (companion; current active version)

Legislative history (as of current status)

  • Jan 24, 2025: Referred to Budget and Revenue.
  • May 28, 2025: Reported and committed to Finance.
  • June 12, 2025: Discharged from committee and committed to Rules; ordered to Third Reading (CAL.1873); subsequently substituted by A3141.

These steps show progression through fiscal and rules processes, culminating in substitution, which shifts the bill’s content into the Assembly’s companion version.

Purpose and intent

  • The bill, by its title, targets professional employer organization (PEO) services. While the specific provisions are not included in the summary provided, PEO-related bills generally address regulatory frameworks for PEOs, including oversight, licensure/registration, reporting requirements, and protections for client employers and workers.

Key provisions (status and expectations)

  • The exact statutory text and provisions are not provided here because S 3330 has been substituted by A3141. The active provisions, if any, would be found in Assembly Bill A3141.
  • Possible areas such bills typically address (not guaranteed without the text): licensing or registration of PEOs, oversight by a state department, financial or bonding requirements, consumer/protector protections, payroll and tax withholding compliance, and reporting standards.

Who would be affected

  • Professional Employer Organizations (PEOs): Potentially subject to new regulatory requirements, registrations, or reporting.
  • Client employers using PEO services: May face new compliance obligations, licensing verifications, and potential protections or remedies under the new framework.
  • Employees and workers: Could gain clearer protections and third-party oversight in PEO relationships.
  • State agencies: Likely involved in regulatory administration, enforcement, and financial oversight.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • The bill moved through standard fiscal and legislative stages (Budget & Revenue; Finance; Rules) before being substituted.
  • Substitution to the companion Assembly bill (A3141) indicates cross-chamber negotiation or alignment on the PEO regulatory framework.

Next steps for readers

  • Review A3141 for the current policy specifics, language, and effective dates.
  • Monitor committee hearings and floor actions on A3141 for potential amendments, fiscal impact, and implementation timelines.
  • If stakeholders are affected (PEOs, client employers, workers), prepare to engage in any proposed regulatory requirements or compliance planning once A3141’s text is available.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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