AB 2261 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: duties.

Summary

Existing law authorizes any person who believes that he or she has been discharged or otherwise discriminated against in violation of any law under the jurisdiction of the Labor Commissioner to file a complaint, as specified, with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, and requires the commissioner to establish procedures for the investigation of discrimination complaints. This bill would authorize the division to, with or without receiving a complaint from an employee, commence an investigation of an employer that it suspects to have discharged or otherwise discriminated against an individual in violation of any law under the jurisdiction of the Labor Commissioner.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2016

Committee Review

Aug 2016

Assembly Passage

Jun 2016

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2016 Last action Aug 4, 2016

Floor votes · Assembly Jun 1, 2016

How they voted

44–27

Passed

Total votes 71

Jun 1, 2016

D Democratic46

44 Yea 2 Nay

95% Yea

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican24

24 Nay

100% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 1, 2016

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

upper

Jun 29, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Jun 22, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Jun 14, 2016

Committee

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

upper

Jun 9, 2016

Committee

Referred to Coms. on L. & I.R. and JUD.

upper

Jun 1, 2016

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (44-27)

assembly

May 18, 2016

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (May 18).

lower

May 11, 2016

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

lower

Apr 21, 2016

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 3, 2016

Committee

Referred to Com. on L. & E.

lower

Feb 19, 2016

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors