California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 252 — Collective bargaining: state employees.

Last action — Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 authorizes the Public Employment Relations Board to, in accordance with reasonable standards, designate positions or classes of positions which have duties consisting primarily of the enforcement of state laws. Existing law prohibits employees in these designated positions or classes from being denied the right to be in a bargaining unit composed solely of those employees. Existing regulations provide the procedure by which an employee organization may file a petition to become the exclusive representative of an appropriate unit consisting of a group of employees who are already members of a larger established unit represented by an incumbent exclusive representative. Existing regulations require a petition to sever to be accompanied by proof of majority support in the unit claimed to be appropriate. This bill would declare that state employee peace officers, as prescribed, have the right to be in a unit composed solely of those employees, provided they have complied with the regulations governing severance petitions described above. The bill would require the State Personnel Board to grant any complying petition within 30 days of the effective date of this act. The bill would also make related, conforming changes to those provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  2. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  3. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 25). Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  6. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  8. Referred to Coms. on G.O. and B., P. & C.P.

  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 25. Noes 15. Page 1236.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 1114.) (May 26).

  13. Set for hearing May 26.

  14. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Set for hearing May 16.

  17. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  18. Set for hearing May 9.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 764.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Set for hearing April 26.

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 4. Page 617.) (April 12).

  23. Set for hearing April 12.

  24. Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

  26. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Vargas · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Vargas

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12500
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Silva — Nay
Torres — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Ma — Yea
Perea — Yea
Garrick — Nay
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 25 Yea · 15 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231400
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251500
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Runner — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Emmerson — Not Voting

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Judiciary.

Passed 7 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5302
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 7402
% of votes cast 54%31%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Wright — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 252 do?
Existing law authorizes the Public Employment Relations Board to, in accordance with reasonable standards, designate positions or classes of positions which have duties consisting primarily of the enforcement of state laws. Existing law prohibits employees in these designated positions or classes from being denied the right to be in a bargaining unit composed solely of those employees. Existing regulations provide the procedure by which an employee organization may file a petition to become the exclusive representative of an appropriate unit consisting of a group of employees who are already members of a larger established unit represented by an incumbent exclusive representative. Existing regulations require a petition to sever to be accompanied by proof of majority support in the unit claimed to be appropriate. This bill would declare that state employee peace officers, as prescribed, have the right to be in a unit composed solely of those employees, provided they have complied with the regulations governing severance petitions described above. The bill would require the State Personnel Board to grant any complying petition within 30 days of the effective date of this act. The bill would also make related, conforming changes to those provisions.
Who sponsors SB 252?
SB 252 is sponsored by Vargas.
What is the current status of SB 252?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 252?
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