California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 1166 — Unlawful employment practice: parental leave.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 prohibits an employer from refusing to allow a female employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition to take a leave for a reasonable time of up to 4 months before returning to work. Existing law also prohibits an employer from refusing to maintain and pay for coverage under a group health plan for an employee who takes that leave, as specified. This bill would prohibit an employer, as defined, from refusing, as specified, to allow an employee with more than 12 months of service with the employer, and who has at least 1,250 hours of service with the employer during the previous 12-month period, to take up to 12 weeks of parental leave to bond with a new child within one year of the child's birth, adoption, or foster care placement. The bill would also prohibit an employer from refusing to maintain and pay for coverage under a group health plan for an employee who takes this leave.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. Returned to Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a)

  3. June 22 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee.

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

  5. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 14. Page 4084.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4004.) (May 27).

  9. Set for hearing May 27.

  10. (For testimony only).

  11. Set for hearing May 16.

  12. May 2 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 2.

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 3611.) (April 19).

  16. Set for hearing April 19.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3520.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. Set for hearing April 13.

  19. April 6 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  20. Set for hearing April 6.

  21. Referred to Coms. on L. & I.R. and JUD.

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  23. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jackson

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

3rd Reading

Passed 22 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201304
Democratic 2100
Total 221404
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Roth — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Galgiani — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Leno — Yea
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1166 do?
Existing law prohibits an employer from refusing to allow a female employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition to take a leave for a reasonable time of up to 4 months before returning to work. Existing law also prohibits an employer from refusing to maintain and pay for coverage under a group health plan for an employee who takes that leave, as specified. This bill would prohibit an employer, as defined, from refusing, as specified, to allow an employee with more than 12 months of service with the employer, and who has at least 1,250 hours of service with the employer during the previous 12-month period, to take up to 12 weeks of parental leave to bond with a new child within one year of the child's birth, adoption, or foster care placement. The bill would also prohibit an employer from refusing to maintain and pay for coverage under a group health plan for an employee who takes this leave.
Who sponsors SB 1166?
SB 1166 is sponsored by Campos, Bonilla, Lopez, Jackson, Gonzalez, Lena A. (Democratic), and Cristina Garcia.
What is the current status of SB 1166?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 1166?
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