California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 2065 — Legislative Employee Whistleblower Protection Act: Legislature: employees.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides procedures for a person to file a complaint alleging violations of legislative ethics. Existing law also authorizes each house of the Legislature to adopt rules for its proceedings and to select committees necessary for the conduct of its business. This act would prohibit interference with the right of legislative employees, as defined, to make protected disclosures of ethics violations. It would also prohibit retaliation against legislative employees who have made protected disclosures. This act would establish a procedure for legislative employees to report violations of the act to the Legislature. The act would also impose civil and criminal liability on a person who interferes with a legislative employee's right to make a protected disclosure or who engages in retaliatory acts, as specified. By expanding the scope of crimes under the act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  4. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Withdrawn from committee.

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24).

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

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

  10. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5227.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  15. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5065.)

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

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. (pending re-referral to the Com. on APPR.)

  19. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4991.)

  20. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 4991.)

  21. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  23. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  26. From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and RLS. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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

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

  31. Referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.

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

  33. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gorell · Cosponsor
  • Melendez · Primary
  • Robert Garcia · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Melendez

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2065 MELENDEZ Assembly Third Reading

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
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — 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

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

Official roll call →

Be referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Brown — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Nazarian — Not Voting
Wilk — Yea
Hagman — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2065 do?
Existing law provides procedures for a person to file a complaint alleging violations of legislative ethics. Existing law also authorizes each house of the Legislature to adopt rules for its proceedings and to select committees necessary for the conduct of its business. This act would prohibit interference with the right of legislative employees, as defined, to make protected disclosures of ethics violations. It would also prohibit retaliation against legislative employees who have made protected disclosures. This act would establish a procedure for legislative employees to report violations of the act to the Legislature. The act would also impose civil and criminal liability on a person who interferes with a legislative employee's right to make a protected disclosure or who engages in retaliatory acts, as specified. By expanding the scope of crimes under the act, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2065?
AB 2065 is sponsored by Gorell, Melendez, and Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2065?
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 2065?
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