AB 925 — State officer or supervisory employee: personal liability for overpayment of compensation.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 that an elected public officer, as defined, who is convicted of one or more specified felonies during the course of his or her term of office that arise directly from his or her official duties shall forfeit all rights and benefits under, and membership in, any public retirement system of which he or she is a member. This bill would provide that a state officer or supervisory employee who intentionally circumvents statutes or regulations, resulting in the overpayment or unauthorized payment of compensation to himself, herself, or others, shall be personally liable for treble damages, based on the overpayment or unauthorized payment as determined by a court in a civil action brought by the state, as specified.
Bill Text
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Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.
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Referred to Com. on JUD.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Bigelow · Primary
- Beth Gaines · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Bigelow
Co-sponsors (1)
Not signed on (120)
120 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 120 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 50% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alejo | — | Nay |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Gorell | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Nay |
| Chau | — | Nay |
| Wieckowski | — | Nay |
| Dickinson | — | Nay |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wagner | — | Yea |
| Alejo | — | Yea |
| Gorell | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Dickinson | — | Yea |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 925 do?
- Existing law provides that an elected public officer, as defined, who is convicted of one or more specified felonies during the course of his or her term of office that arise directly from his or her official duties shall forfeit all rights and benefits under, and membership in, any public retirement system of which he or she is a member. This bill would provide that a state officer or supervisory employee who intentionally circumvents statutes or regulations, resulting in the overpayment or unauthorized payment of compensation to himself, herself, or others, shall be personally liable for treble damages, based on the overpayment or unauthorized payment as determined by a court in a civil action brought by the state, as specified.
- Who sponsors AB 925?
- AB 925 is sponsored by Bigelow and Beth Gaines.
- What is the current status of AB 925?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 925?
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