AB 1239 California Assembly · 2013-2014 Regular Session

Public contracts: anti-trafficking.

Summary
Existing law establishes specified requirements applicable to contracts entered into by state agencies, including, among other things, that a contractor certify that no apparel, garments, corresponding accessories, equipment, materials, or supplies furnished to the state pursuant to a contract has been laundered or produced by various unauthorized and exploitive labor conditions, such as sweatshops, as prescribed. This bill would prohibit a contractor, as defined, that has entered into a contractual relationship with a public entity from engaging in trafficking-related activities, including destroying, concealing, confiscating, or otherwise denying access to the employee's identity documents, such as passports or drivers' licenses.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 22, 2013 Last action Feb 3, 2014
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Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Apr 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Apr 1, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 21, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Feb 24, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
lower
Feb 22, 2013
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Chris Holden
DDemocratic
CA
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