California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 1236 — Employment: hiring practices: electronic employment verification.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 691, Statutes of 2011.

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  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 18, 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The E-Verify Program of the United States Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the United States Social Security Administration, enables participating employers to use the program, on a voluntary basis, to verify that the employees they hire are authorized to work in the United States. The bill would prohibit the state, or a city, county, city and county, or special district, from requiring an employer other than one of those government entities to use an electronic employment verification system except when required by federal law or as a condition of receiving federal funds.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 691, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 2304.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 8).

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

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 22. Page 1465.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (May 4).

  13. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  14. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

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

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

3rd Reading AB1236 Fong By DeSaulnier

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231301
Democratic 1001
Republican 0100
Total 241402
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Harman — Nay
Correa — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Leno — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4101
Democratic 0001
Total 4102
% of votes cast 57%14%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Runner — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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AB 1236 FONG Assembly Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 22 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 542003
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 552203
% of votes cast 69%28%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Allen — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
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.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4101
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Furutani — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1236 do?
The E-Verify Program of the United States Department of Homeland Security, in partnership with the United States Social Security Administration, enables participating employers to use the program, on a voluntary basis, to verify that the employees they hire are authorized to work in the United States. The bill would prohibit the state, or a city, county, city and county, or special district, from requiring an employer other than one of those government entities to use an electronic employment verification system except when required by federal law or as a condition of receiving federal funds.
Who sponsors AB 1236?
AB 1236 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1236?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
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