California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2074 — Recovery of wages: liquidated damages.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 211, Statutes of 2014.

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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 20, 2014. 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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law authorizes an employee to bring a civil lawsuit against his or her employer for the unpaid balance of wages or compensation owed to that employee. Existing law permits an employee to recover liquidated damages equal to the unpaid wages plus interest in a court action alleging payment of less than the state minimum wage. This bill would provide that a suit for liquidated damages may be filed at any time before the expiration of the statute of limitations for bringing the underlying action alleging payment of less than the state minimum wage.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 211, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 10. Page 4301.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 24).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 21. Page 4963.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (May 7).

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

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  16. 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 AB2074 Roger Hernández By Leno

Passed 25 Yea · 10 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231004
Democratic 2001
Total 251005
% of votes cast 63%25%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Vidak — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Monning — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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AB 2074 HERNÁNDEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 21 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 521802
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 562102
% of votes cast 71%27%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Hall — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Allen — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Logue — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
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 Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 0100
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Holden — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2074 do?
Existing law authorizes an employee to bring a civil lawsuit against his or her employer for the unpaid balance of wages or compensation owed to that employee. Existing law permits an employee to recover liquidated damages equal to the unpaid wages plus interest in a court action alleging payment of less than the state minimum wage. This bill would provide that a suit for liquidated damages may be filed at any time before the expiration of the statute of limitations for bringing the underlying action alleging payment of less than the state minimum wage.
Who sponsors AB 2074?
AB 2074 is sponsored by Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 2074?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 20, 2014. Enacted.
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