California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 299 — Employment: pregnancy or childbirth leave.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 510, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits employment discrimination based on sex or disability. Existing law prohibits an employer from refusing to allow a female employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition to take a leave for a reasonable time of up to 4 months before returning to work. This bill would also prohibit an employer from refusing to maintain and pay for coverage under a group health plan for an employee who takes that leave, as specified. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12945 of the Government Code proposed by AB 592, to be operative only if AB 592 and this bill are both enacted, both bills become effective on or before January 1, 2012, and this bill is enacted last.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 510, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 2403.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 2931.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. (Page 2710.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 25).

  12. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 11. Page 1170.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 846.) (May 2).

  19. Set for hearing May 2.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 559.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Set for hearing April 5.

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 452.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  23. Set for hearing March 23.

  24. Referred to Coms. on L. & I.R. and JUD.

  25. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

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

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Blumenfield · Cosponsor
  • Brownley · Cosponsor
  • Evans · Primary
  • Huffman · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Skinner · Cosponsor
  • Bonnie Lowenthal · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Evans

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (114)

114 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

Unfinished Business SB299 Evans Concurrence

Passed 27 Yea · 9 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25903
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 27904
% of votes cast 68%23%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Harman — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Huff — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
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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SB 299 Evans Senate Third Reading By LOWENTHAL

Passed 52 Yea · 26 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512402
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 522602
% of votes cast 65%33%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Ma — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Atkins — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Cook — Nay
Hall — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 11 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251002
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 271102
% of votes cast 68%28%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Cannella — Not Voting
Fuller — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Runner — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Pavley — Yea
Runner — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

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Subjects

labor health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 299 do?
Existing law prohibits employment discrimination based on sex or disability. Existing law prohibits an employer from refusing to allow a female employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition to take a leave for a reasonable time of up to 4 months before returning to work. This bill would also prohibit an employer from refusing to maintain and pay for coverage under a group health plan for an employee who takes that leave, as specified. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 12945 of the Government Code proposed by AB 592, to be operative only if AB 592 and this bill are both enacted, both bills become effective on or before January 1, 2012, and this bill is enacted last.
Who sponsors SB 299?
SB 299 is sponsored by Ammiano, Blumenfield, Brownley, Evans, Huffman, Leno, Skinner, and Bonnie Lowenthal.
What is the current status of SB 299?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 299?
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