AJR 12 California Assembly · 2015-2016 Regular Session

H-1B Visa program: investigation of misuse.

Summary

This measure would urge the United States Department of Labor and the Congress of the United States to investigate alleged misuse of the H1-B Visa program.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2015

Committee Review

Jul 2015

Assembly Passage

Jun 2015

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 24, 2015 Last action Sep 11, 2015

Floor votes · Assembly Jun 29, 2015

How they voted

43–20

Passed · 9 other

Total votes 72

Jun 29, 2015

D Democratic47

42 Yea 5

89% Yea

I Independent1

1 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican24

1 Yea 19 Nay 4

79% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

11

Key actions

3

Committee

5

Amendments

1

Jul 13, 2015

Upper · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 13).

upper

Jul 1, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

upper

Jun 29, 2015

Lower · Passed

Amended, adopted, and to Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 20. Page 2177.)

lower

Jun 25, 2015

Lower · Passed

From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24).

lower

May 27, 2015

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

lower

May 26, 2015

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Amended.

lower

May 26, 2015

Committee

Referred to Com. on L. & E.

lower

Mar 24, 2015

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 40 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Cheryl R. Brown

Cristina Garcia