SB 604: Portable Benefits Accounts for Independent Contractors and Sole Proprietors

GENERAL BILL by Avila

Portable Benefits Accounts for Independent Contractors and Sole Proprietors; Creating the “Voluntary Portable Benefits Act”; authorizing certain parties to make voluntary contributions to portable benefits accounts for independent contractors and sole proprietors; prohibiting contributions to a portable benefits account from being used as a criterion for determining a worker’s employment classification, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/20/2025 08:23 AM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1431 by Harris Portable Benefits Accounts for Independent Contractors and Sole Proprietors Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee	Similar

• Citations - Statute (3)

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• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  11/20/2025	S	• Filed
  12/9/2025	S	• Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Regulated Industries