SB 647 California Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Public employment: appointment.

Summary
The State Civil Service Act regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution, the Government Code, the merit principle, and applicable rules duly adopted by the State Personnel Board. Existing law defines "appointment" for purposes of the act as the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service. This bill would define "appointment" to mean the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in the state civil service.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Aug 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2021 Last action Aug 23, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2021

How they voted

350
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Apr 22, 2021
D Democratic29
27 Yea 2
93% Yea
R Republican8
8 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
3
Aug 11, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
lower
Aug 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and amended.
lower
Aug 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 3).
lower
Jun 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.
lower
Jun 16, 2022
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
lower
May 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 887.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 687.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Feb 19, 2021
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of John Laird
John Laird
DDemocratic
CA
17