California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 335 — Workers' compensation: notices.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 544, 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 February 10, 2011. 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 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of his or her employment. Existing law establishes, in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation. Existing law requires that specified notices be provided to injured employees and prescribes the contents of notices that are required to be posted, given to, or mailed to an employee. Existing law provides for specified procedures to be used in notifying employees regarding benefits and required actions in pursuing a workers' compensation claim. This bill would require the administrative director, in consultation with the commission, to prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for serving certain notices on an employee. This bill would require the administrative director, in consultation with the commission, to develop, make fully accessible on the department's Internet Web site, and make available at district offices informational material written in plain language that describes the overall workers' compensation claims process. This bill would require each notice to be written in plain language and to reference the informational material to enable employees to understand the context of the notices. This bill would modify provisions required to be in, and procedures for, specified notices, and would delete a requirement for notice by certified mail, and would make conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 544, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3071.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2352.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Ordered to second reading.

  11. From inactive file.

  12. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Lieu.

  13. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 11).

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 2. Page 1718.)

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).

  23. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  24. 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.

  25. Referred to Com. on INS.

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

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Solorio · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Solorio

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 335 SOLORIO Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Garrick — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Miller — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Allen — Yea
Eng — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB335 Solorio By Leno

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Rubio — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 335 SOLORIO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 74 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 71204
Democratic 1000
Total 74204
% of votes cast 93%3%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Fong — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Allen — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Davis — Yea
Block — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Campos — Yea
Conway — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Lara — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
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
Feuer — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Miller — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 335 do?
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system, administered by the Administrative Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation, to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of his or her employment. Existing law establishes, in the Department of Industrial Relations, the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation. Existing law requires that specified notices be provided to injured employees and prescribes the contents of notices that are required to be posted, given to, or mailed to an employee. Existing law provides for specified procedures to be used in notifying employees regarding benefits and required actions in pursuing a workers' compensation claim. This bill would require the administrative director, in consultation with the commission, to prescribe reasonable rules and regulations for serving certain notices on an employee. This bill would require the administrative director, in consultation with the commission, to develop, make fully accessible on the department's Internet Web site, and make available at district offices informational material written in plain language that describes the overall workers' compensation claims process. This bill would require each notice to be written in plain language and to reference the informational material to enable employees to understand the context of the notices. This bill would modify provisions required to be in, and procedures for, specified notices, and would delete a requirement for notice by certified mail, and would make conforming changes.
Who sponsors AB 335?
AB 335 is sponsored by Solorio.
What is the current status of AB 335?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2011. Enacted.
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