California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1881 — Recovery of wages: liquidated damages.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Under existing law, in a court action to recover wages unpaid in violation of the minimum wage set by the Industrial Welfare Commission within the Department of Industrial Relations, the court may award liquidated damages to an employee equal to the amount of wages unlawfully unpaid, plus interest. This bill would increase the amount of liquidated damages that may be awarded to an employee to twice the amount of the wages unlawfully unpaid, plus interest.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  3. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  4. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 15. Page 4847.)

  5. Read second time. To third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 9).

  7. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

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

  9. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 27. Page 5165.)

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (May 5).

  12. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  13. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Monning · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Monning

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1881 Monning By DeSaulnier

Passed 22 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211303
Democratic 1100
Republican 0100
Total 221503
% of votes cast 55%38%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Runner — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Wiggins — Not Voting
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4002
Total 4002
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Ducheny — Yea
Hollingsworth — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea

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AB 1881 MONNING Assembly Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 30 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542803
Democratic 2001
Republican 1200
Total 573004
% of votes cast 63%33%0%4%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Cook — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Garrick — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Hagman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Norby — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Nay
Villines — Yea
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Skinner — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Eng — Yea
Conway — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Republican 0100
Total 4200
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Monning — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1881 do?
Under existing law, in a court action to recover wages unpaid in violation of the minimum wage set by the Industrial Welfare Commission within the Department of Industrial Relations, the court may award liquidated damages to an employee equal to the amount of wages unlawfully unpaid, plus interest. This bill would increase the amount of liquidated damages that may be awarded to an employee to twice the amount of the wages unlawfully unpaid, plus interest.
Who sponsors AB 1881?
AB 1881 is sponsored by Monning.
What is the current status of AB 1881?
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 1881?
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