California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 397 — Workers' compensation insurance: contractors.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 546, 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 14, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires private employers to secure the payment of compensation by obtaining and maintaining workers' compensation insurance or to self-insure as an individual employer or as one employer in a group of employers. The Contractors' State License Law requires every licensed contractor to have on file at all times with the Contractors' State License Board a current and valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance, or a statement certifying that he or she has no employees and is not required to obtain or maintain workers' compensation insurance coverage. This bill would require, at the time of renewal, an active contractor licensee with an exemption for workers' compensation insurance on file with the board to either recertify the licensee's exemption or to provide a current and valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certificate of Self-Insurance. The bill would also provide for retroactive license renewal, as specified, for otherwise acceptable license renewal applications when the applicant provides the required documentation within 30 days after notification by the board of the renewal rejection.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 546, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 2075.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  9. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 0. Page 982.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 6).

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Monning

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

120 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

3rd Reading AB397 Monning By Negrete McLeod

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Walters — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
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 →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

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
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Price — Yea

Official roll call →

AB 397 MONNING Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 60 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 580016
Democratic 2001
Republican 0002
Total 600019
% of votes cast 76%0%0%24%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Butler — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Cedillo — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Williams — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Huber — Yea
Knight — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Morrell — Not Voting
Norby — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Not Voting
Galgiani — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democratic 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Davis — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 397 do?
Existing law requires private employers to secure the payment of compensation by obtaining and maintaining workers' compensation insurance or to self-insure as an individual employer or as one employer in a group of employers. The Contractors' State License Law requires every licensed contractor to have on file at all times with the Contractors' State License Board a current and valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance, or a statement certifying that he or she has no employees and is not required to obtain or maintain workers' compensation insurance coverage. This bill would require, at the time of renewal, an active contractor licensee with an exemption for workers' compensation insurance on file with the board to either recertify the licensee's exemption or to provide a current and valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certificate of Self-Insurance. The bill would also provide for retroactive license renewal, as specified, for otherwise acceptable license renewal applications when the applicant provides the required documentation within 30 days after notification by the board of the renewal rejection.
Who sponsors AB 397?
AB 397 is sponsored by Monning and Bill Berryhill.
What is the current status of AB 397?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 397?
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