California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 793 — Employment: discrimination.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law contains provisions that define unlawful discrimination and employment practices and establish procedures for an employee who has suffered discrimination or other unlawful practices, as defined, to file a complaint with the Fair Employment and Housing Department, or under certain circumstances, to bring a civil action against his or her employer. This bill would specify when a cause of action for unlawful discrimination or unlawful employment practice with respect to compensation accrues for determining whether a complaint was filed within statutory deadlines.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  5. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 16. Page 2220.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 16).

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  11. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 28. Page 1531.)

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (April 21).

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Brownley · Cosponsor
  • Jones · Primary
  • Saldana · Cosponsor
  • Evans · Cosponsor
  • Feuer · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Lieu · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones

Co-sponsors (6)

  • Brownley
  • Saldana
  • Evans
  • Feuer
  • Leno
  • Lieu

Not signed on (115)

115 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB793 Jones By Corbett

Passed 25 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231500
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251600
% of votes cast 61%39%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Runner — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Correa — Nay
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Florez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Nay
Leno — Yea
Walters — Nay

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AB 793 JONES Assembly Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 31 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 522903
Democratic 5000
Republican 1200
Total 583103
% of votes cast 63%34%0%3%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Charles — Yea
Huffman — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Bill — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Audra — Nay
Saldana — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Price — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Adams — Nay
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Torlakson — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Coto — Yea
Eng — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Republican 1000
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Monning — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Tran — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 793 do?
Existing law contains provisions that define unlawful discrimination and employment practices and establish procedures for an employee who has suffered discrimination or other unlawful practices, as defined, to file a complaint with the Fair Employment and Housing Department, or under certain circumstances, to bring a civil action against his or her employer. This bill would specify when a cause of action for unlawful discrimination or unlawful employment practice with respect to compensation accrues for determining whether a complaint was filed within statutory deadlines.
Who sponsors AB 793?
AB 793 is sponsored by Brownley, Jones, Saldana, Evans, Feuer, Leno, and Lieu.
What is the current status of AB 793?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 793?
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