California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 55 — Unemployment compensation: employer: motion picture industry.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 160, Statutes of 2011.

  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 December 06, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing unemployment insurance law requires any employing unit that is a motion picture payroll services company, as defined, to be treated as an employer of a motion picture production worker, as defined, and to file a statement of intent with the Employment Development Department. Existing law requires any employment unit operating as a motion picture payroll services company that quits business to file with the director a final return and report of wages, as provided, and to notify the motion picture production companies and allied motion picture services of its intent to quit business, as provided. Existing law requires the employing unit's status to be applied to its affiliated entities, as defined. Existing law requires the director to notify an entity, as provided, that does not satisfy the requirements of a motion picture payroll services company, as provided, of the facts and circumstances upon which the determination was made. Existing law authorizes the department to make a specified report to the Legislature. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2012. This bill would delete the authorization of the department to make the report and the January 1, 2012, repeal date.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 160, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1786.).

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1176.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 13).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Referred to Com. on INS.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee January 6.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gatto · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Gatto

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

Special Consent #6

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Democratic 1001
Republican 1000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Runner — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Yea
Yee — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Correa — Yea
Leno — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 55 GATTO Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69005
Democratic 2001
Republican 2000
Total 73006
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14002
Democratic 1000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Lara — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 11001
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Miller — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 55 do?
Existing unemployment insurance law requires any employing unit that is a motion picture payroll services company, as defined, to be treated as an employer of a motion picture production worker, as defined, and to file a statement of intent with the Employment Development Department. Existing law requires any employment unit operating as a motion picture payroll services company that quits business to file with the director a final return and report of wages, as provided, and to notify the motion picture production companies and allied motion picture services of its intent to quit business, as provided. Existing law requires the employing unit's status to be applied to its affiliated entities, as defined. Existing law requires the director to notify an entity, as provided, that does not satisfy the requirements of a motion picture payroll services company, as provided, of the facts and circumstances upon which the determination was made. Existing law authorizes the department to make a specified report to the Legislature. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2012. This bill would delete the authorization of the department to make the report and the January 1, 2012, repeal date.
Who sponsors AB 55?
AB 55 is sponsored by Gatto.
What is the current status of AB 55?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 06, 2010. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 55?
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