California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2476 — Public employees' retirement.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 238, Statutes of 2014.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) establishes various limits on retirement benefits generally applicable to a public employee retirement system, except as specified, and among other things, prescribes limits on service after retirement without reinstatement into the applicable retirement system. Under PEPRA, a retired person is not eligible to be employed for a period of 180 days following the date of retirement unless he or she meets specified requirements, including a requirement that the state employer certifies the nature of the employment and that the appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed state employment position before 180 days have passed and the appointment has been approved by the Department of Human Resources. This bill would instead provide, for purposes of that requirement, that either the Senate Committee on Rules or the Assembly Rules Committee or the Trustees of the California State University makes those certifications and approvals for legislative and California State University employees, respectively, instead of the Department of Human Resources. PEPRA requires a public employee, including one who is elected or appointed to a public office, who is convicted of any state or federal felony for conduct arising out of, or in the performance of, his or her official duties in pursuit of the office or appointment, or in connection with obtaining salary, disability retirement, service retirement, or other benefits, to forfeit right, and benefits earned or accrued from the earliest date of the commission of the felony to the forfeiture date, as specified. This bill would provide, instead, that a member of the retirement system who is convicted, as described above, would forfeit those rights and benefits. The bill would also make other technical, clarifying changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 238, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 5973.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4378.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4971.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 7).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.

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

  22. Referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.

  23. Read first time.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  25. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Retirement and Social Security Committee on Public Employees · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2476 P.E., R. & S.S. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By BONTA

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 72000
Republican 3000
Total 79000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Campos — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Allen — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Logue — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Medina — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — 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 Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2476 Committee on P.E.,R.& S.S.(Bonta)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Democratic 2001
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Knight — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2476 P.E., R. & S.S. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71001
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 78001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Conway — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Holden — Yea
Campos — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Allen — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hall — 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 Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

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
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2476 do?
Existing law, the California Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) establishes various limits on retirement benefits generally applicable to a public employee retirement system, except as specified, and among other things, prescribes limits on service after retirement without reinstatement into the applicable retirement system. Under PEPRA, a retired person is not eligible to be employed for a period of 180 days following the date of retirement unless he or she meets specified requirements, including a requirement that the state employer certifies the nature of the employment and that the appointment is necessary to fill a critically needed state employment position before 180 days have passed and the appointment has been approved by the Department of Human Resources. This bill would instead provide, for purposes of that requirement, that either the Senate Committee on Rules or the Assembly Rules Committee or the Trustees of the California State University makes those certifications and approvals for legislative and California State University employees, respectively, instead of the Department of Human Resources. PEPRA requires a public employee, including one who is elected or appointed to a public office, who is convicted of any state or federal felony for conduct arising out of, or in the performance of, his or her official duties in pursuit of the office or appointment, or in connection with obtaining salary, disability retirement, service retirement, or other benefits, to forfeit right, and benefits earned or accrued from the earliest date of the commission of the felony to the forfeiture date, as specified. This bill would provide, instead, that a member of the retirement system who is convicted, as described above, would forfeit those rights and benefits. The bill would also make other technical, clarifying changes.
Who sponsors AB 2476?
AB 2476 is sponsored by Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security.
What is the current status of AB 2476?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 21, 2014. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2476?
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