California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1543 — Employment: mass layoffs, relocations, and terminations.

Last action — Died on inactive file.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 creates the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and requires that the office serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. Existing law prohibits an employer from ordering a mass layoff, relocation, or termination, as defined, of an industrial or commercial facility employing a prescribed number of people without first giving 60 days' written notice to, among others, affected employees and the Employment Development Department, as specified. This bill would require the Employment Development Department, upon receipt of the written notice, to forward a copy of the notice to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. The bill would also require the Employment Development Department and the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development each to post the notice on their Internet Web sites.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on inactive file.

  2. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Liu.

  3. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4757.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 30).

  11. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Holden · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Holden

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1543 HOLDEN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69003
Democratic 3001
Republican 3000
Total 75004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Allen — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Linder — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Salas — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Campos — Yea
Perea — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Daly — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1543 do?
Existing law creates the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development and requires that the office serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. Existing law prohibits an employer from ordering a mass layoff, relocation, or termination, as defined, of an industrial or commercial facility employing a prescribed number of people without first giving 60 days' written notice to, among others, affected employees and the Employment Development Department, as specified. This bill would require the Employment Development Department, upon receipt of the written notice, to forward a copy of the notice to the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development. The bill would also require the Employment Development Department and the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development each to post the notice on their Internet Web sites.
Who sponsors AB 1543?
AB 1543 is sponsored by Holden.
What is the current status of AB 1543?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 1543?
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