California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 2155 — Nurses and certified nurse assistants: overtime.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 generally requires the workweek of state employees to be 40 hours, and the workday of state employees to be 8 hours. Under existing law, it is the policy of the state to avoid the necessity for overtime work whenever possible. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2016, prohibit a nurse, defined as a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse, or a certified nursing assistant (CNA) , employed by the State of California in a state facility, as defined, from being compelled to work in excess of the regularly scheduled workweek or work shift, except under certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a catastrophic event in a state facility. This bill would prohibit a state facility from discriminating, dismissing, discharging, or making an employment decision adverse to the nurse or CNA for his or her refusal to accept those additional hours, and would specify that a refusal to accept those additional hours does not constitute patient abandonment or neglect, as specified. The bill would require management and supervisors to consider employees in a specified order of priority in order to fulfill the additional staffing needs of a facility. This bill would enact other related provisions. The bill would make a statement of legislative intent with regards to prohibiting mandatory overtime for nurses and CNAs employed by the State of California in a state facility.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 22. Page 6511.).

  4. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 23 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 10. Page 4721.).

  6. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 14).

  8. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 24. Page 5295.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 23).

  15. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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

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

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ridley-Thomas · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Ridley-Thomas

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2155 RIDLEY-THOMAS Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 56 Yea · 22 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 521901
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 562201
% of votes cast 71%28%0%1%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Logue — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Chau — Yea
Medina — Yea
Allen — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Harkey — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Dickinson — 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

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3rd Reading AB2155 Ridley-Thomas By De León

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
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Evans — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
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 as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4002
Total 5002
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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AB 2155 RIDLEY-THOMAS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 24 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 492102
Democratic 4000
Republican 0300
Total 532402
% of votes cast 67%30%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Williams — Yea
Daly — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hall — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Gorell — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Allen — Nay
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Chau — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Fox — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — 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

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11400
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Nay
Pan — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2155 do?
Existing law generally requires the workweek of state employees to be 40 hours, and the workday of state employees to be 8 hours. Under existing law, it is the policy of the state to avoid the necessity for overtime work whenever possible. This bill would, commencing January 1, 2016, prohibit a nurse, defined as a registered nurse or a licensed vocational nurse, or a certified nursing assistant (CNA) , employed by the State of California in a state facility, as defined, from being compelled to work in excess of the regularly scheduled workweek or work shift, except under certain circumstances, including the occurrence of a catastrophic event in a state facility. This bill would prohibit a state facility from discriminating, dismissing, discharging, or making an employment decision adverse to the nurse or CNA for his or her refusal to accept those additional hours, and would specify that a refusal to accept those additional hours does not constitute patient abandonment or neglect, as specified. The bill would require management and supervisors to consider employees in a specified order of priority in order to fulfill the additional staffing needs of a facility. This bill would enact other related provisions. The bill would make a statement of legislative intent with regards to prohibiting mandatory overtime for nurses and CNAs employed by the State of California in a state facility.
Who sponsors AB 2155?
AB 2155 is sponsored by Ridley-Thomas.
What is the current status of AB 2155?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 2155?
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