California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2898 — Private Attorneys General Act of 2004.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Hueso.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 authorizes an aggrieved employee to bring a civil action to recover specified civil penalties on behalf of the employee and other current or former employees for the violation of certain provisions affecting employees. The act provides procedures pertaining to specified violations that include an aggrieved employee giving written notice by online filing with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and by certified mail to the employer of the alleged violation and the facts and theories in support thereof, the agency notifying the employer and the aggrieved employee whether it does, or does not, intend to investigate an alleged violation, and, if it does intend to investigate, the agency providing other notices, all within specified time periods. Existing law authorizes a plaintiff as a matter of right to amend an existing complaint to add a cause of action arising under the act at any time within 60 days of the specified time periods. This bill would extend the time to add a cause of action to any time within 90 days of the specified time periods.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Hueso.

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

  3. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 4961.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 20. Noes 0.) (May 18).

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. From printer. May be heard in committee April 1.

  13. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2898 L. & E. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 67 Yea · 0 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 580012
Democratic 5000
Republican 4001
Total 670013
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Not Voting
Low — Not Voting
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gray — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Not Voting
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Hadley — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Holden — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2898 do?
The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 authorizes an aggrieved employee to bring a civil action to recover specified civil penalties on behalf of the employee and other current or former employees for the violation of certain provisions affecting employees. The act provides procedures pertaining to specified violations that include an aggrieved employee giving written notice by online filing with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency and by certified mail to the employer of the alleged violation and the facts and theories in support thereof, the agency notifying the employer and the aggrieved employee whether it does, or does not, intend to investigate an alleged violation, and, if it does intend to investigate, the agency providing other notices, all within specified time periods. Existing law authorizes a plaintiff as a matter of right to amend an existing complaint to add a cause of action arising under the act at any time within 60 days of the specified time periods. This bill would extend the time to add a cause of action to any time within 90 days of the specified time periods.
Who sponsors AB 2898?
AB 2898 is sponsored by Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 2898?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 2898?
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