California 2001-2002 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 800 — Employment: Workplace language policies.

Last action — Approved by the Governor.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2001. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor.

  2. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 295, Statutes of 2001.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 49. Noes 25. Page 3297.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 9. Page 2439.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

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

  9. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  10. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 4. Noes 2.).

  11. Joint Rule 61(a)(9) suspended (Standing Committee on Judiciary).

  12. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  13. Referred to Standing Committee on Judiciary.

  14. In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.

  15. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 26. Page 2325.)

  16. Read second time. To third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 6.) (May 23).

  18. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  19. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 24).

  21. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Judiciary Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 18).

  22. Referred to Standing Committee on Labor and Employment and Standing Committee on Judiciary.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  24. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Wesson · Primary
  • Chan · Cosponsor
  • Chavez · Cosponsor
  • Diaz · Cosponsor
  • Firebaugh · Cosponsor
  • Frommer · Cosponsor
  • Goldberg · Cosponsor
  • Koretz · Cosponsor
  • Longville · Cosponsor
  • Salinas · Cosponsor
  • Thomson · Cosponsor
  • Escutia · Cosponsor
  • Cedillo · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Oropeza · Cosponsor
  • Romero · Cosponsor
  • Eloise Gómez Reyes · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor
  • Josh Lowenthal · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 103 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Wesson

Co-sponsors (18)

  • Chan
  • Chavez
  • Diaz
  • Firebaugh
  • Frommer
  • Goldberg
  • Koretz
  • Longville
  • Salinas
  • Thomson
  • Escutia
  • Cedillo
  • Liu
  • Oropeza
  • Romero
  • Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic
  • Steinberg
  • Lowenthal, Josh Democratic

Not signed on (103)

103 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 800 Wesson Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 50 Yea · 28 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462607
Democratic 4101
Republican 0100
Total 502808
% of votes cast 58%33%0%9%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Wiggins — Yea
Chu — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Florez — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Canciamilla — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Havice — Yea
Horton — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Liu — Yea
Salinas — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Harman — Nay
Bogh — Nay
Briggs — Nay
John — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Daucher — Nay
Kelley — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leach — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Robert — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Richman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Wyman — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Bill — Not Voting
Campbell — Not Voting
Cardenas — Not Voting
Dickerson — Not Voting
Maddox — Not Voting
Rod — Not Voting
Ashburn — Nay
Bates — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Not Voting
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB800 Wesson Escutia

Passed 23 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23800
Republican 0100
Total 23900
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (32)
Member Party Vote
Alpert — Yea
Bowen — Yea
Burton — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Escutia — Yea
Figueroa — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Murray — Yea
O'Connell — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Perata — Yea
Polanco — Yea
Scott — Yea
Sher — Yea
Soto — Yea
Speier — Yea
Vasconcellos — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Haynes — Nay
Johannessen — Nay
McClintock — Nay
McPherson — Nay
Morrow — Nay
Oller — Nay
Poochigian — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Romero — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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AB 800 Wesson Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 31 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452806
Democratic 3201
Republican 0100
Total 483107
% of votes cast 56%36%0%8%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Chu — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Cardenas — Yea
Cardoza — Yea
Chan — Yea
Chavez — Yea
Cohn — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Dutra — Yea
Firebaugh — Yea
Frommer — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Havice — Yea
Horton — Yea
Keeley — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Longville — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Matthews — Yea
Migden — Yea
Nakano — Yea
Nation — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Strom-Martin — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Washington — Yea
Wayne — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Cox — Nay
Harman — Nay
Bogh — Nay
Briggs — Nay
Bill — Nay
Campbell — Nay
John — Nay
Campbell — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Kelley — Nay
La — Nay
Suer — Nay
Leonard — Nay
Leslie — Nay
Maddox — Nay
Mountjoy — Nay
Robert — Nay
Rod — Nay
Pescetti — Nay
Runner — Nay
Wyman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Canciamilla — Not Voting
Leach — Not Voting
Richman — Not Voting
Salinas — Not Voting
Zettel — Not Voting
Maldonado — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Bates — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Nay
Liu — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Correa — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 15 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14600
Democratic 1100
Total 15700
% of votes cast 68%32%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Aroner — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Migden — Yea
Thomson — Yea
Wesson — Yea
Daucher — Nay
Dickerson — Nay
Robert — Nay
Runner — Nay
Zettel — Nay
Maldonado — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Nay
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6101
Total 6101
% of votes cast 75%13%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
McLeod — Yea
Goldberg — Yea
Koretz — Yea
Migden — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Shelley — Yea
Mountjoy — Nay
Pescetti — Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 800?
AB 800 is sponsored by Wesson, Chan, Chavez, Diaz, Firebaugh, Frommer, Goldberg, Koretz, Longville, Salinas, Thomson, Escutia, Cedillo, Liu, Oropeza, Romero, Reyes, Eloise Gómez (Democratic), Steinberg, and Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 800?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 22, 2001. Enacted.
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