California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 931 — Payroll cards.

Last action — Veto sustained.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 prohibits an employer from issuing in payment of wages due certain instruments, including an order, check, draft, note, memorandum, scrip, coupon, card, or other acknowledgment of indebtedness or redeemable instrument, unless specified requirements are satisfied. This bill would authorize an employer to pay an employee's wages by means of a payroll card, as defined, provided that specified requirements are satisfied. In addition, the bill would make a violation of its provisions a misdemeanor and would subject a violator to specified civil penalties. By creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Veto sustained.

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

  3. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  4. Vetoed by the Governor.

  5. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  6. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 21. Noes 17. Page 2474.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 2499.)

  8. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on B. & F.I. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 2442.) Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.I.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.

  10. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 48. Noes 28. Page 3057.) Ordered to the Senate.

  12. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time and amended.

  14. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From inactive file.

  16. Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Charles Calderon.

  17. Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Charles Calderon.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 22).

  20. Referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.

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

  22. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 12. Page 981.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 930.) (May 9).

  25. Set for hearing May 9.

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

  27. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  28. Set for hearing May 2.

  29. Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  30. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

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

Sponsors

  • Carter · Cosponsor
  • Evans · Primary
  • Yamada · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Evans

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Carter
  • Yamada

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB931 Evans Concurrence

Passed 21 Yea · 17 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201502
Republican 0100
Democratic 1100
Total 211702
% of votes cast 53%43%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Hernandez — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 931 Evans Senate Third Reading By YAMADA

Passed 48 Yea · 28 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 472604
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 482804
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Carter — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Perea — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Fletcher — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Portantino — Not Voting
Huber — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Campos — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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SB 931 Vargas Senate Third Reading By YAMADA Amend By YAMADA Set #1

Passed 49 Yea · 28 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482603
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 492803
% of votes cast 61%35%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Chesbro — Not Voting
Huber — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Cook — Nay
Knight — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Campos — Yea
Conway — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Total 4200
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (6)
Member Party Vote
Harkey — Nay
Allen — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Furutani — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 24 Yea · 12 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221203
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 241204
% of votes cast 60%30%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2200
Democratic 1000
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 931 do?
Existing law prohibits an employer from issuing in payment of wages due certain instruments, including an order, check, draft, note, memorandum, scrip, coupon, card, or other acknowledgment of indebtedness or redeemable instrument, unless specified requirements are satisfied. This bill would authorize an employer to pay an employee's wages by means of a payroll card, as defined, provided that specified requirements are satisfied. In addition, the bill would make a violation of its provisions a misdemeanor and would subject a violator to specified civil penalties. By creating new crimes, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 931?
SB 931 is sponsored by Carter, Evans, and Yamada.
What is the current status of SB 931?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 SB 931?
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