California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2705 — Contractors: violations.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 323, Statutes of 2018.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2018. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law generally requires an employer to secure the payment of compensation, as specified, and makes it a misdemeanor to fail to secure the payment of compensation by one who knew, or should be reasonably expected to have known, of the obligation to secure the payment of compensation, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year, a specified fine of not less than $10,000, or both. Existing law, except as specified, generally requires that prosecution for an offense not punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison, as specified, be commenced within one year after commission of the offense. Existing law, the Contractor's State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs and requires an applicant for a contractor's license, or a licensee, to have on file a current and valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance. Existing law makes a violation of the provisions governing these certificates a misdemeanor. Existing law requires that prosecution for a violation of these provisions be commenced within 2 years after commission of the offense. This bill additionally would make it a misdemeanor violation not to secure the payment of compensation, as specified, by any person not licensed in accordance with these provisions acting as a contractor, and would make that violation subject to the 2-year statute of limitations. By creating a new crime, this 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 323, Statutes of 2018.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 6375.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 16 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5290.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 4791.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  16. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 11).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Holden · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Holden

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2705 HOLDEN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 58000
Democratic 16000
Republican 6000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Harper — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chau — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Low — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2705 Holden By Hill

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32003
Democratic 5000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Chang — Yea
Hill — Yea
Allen — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Roth — Yea
De León — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Bates — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 2705 HOLDEN Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 71 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 51006
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 71007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gray — Yea
Harper — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Mullin — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Steinorth — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 15002
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chau — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Democratic 4000
Total 16000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Low — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2705 do?
Existing law establishes a workers' compensation system to compensate an employee for injuries sustained in the course of employment. Existing law generally requires an employer to secure the payment of compensation, as specified, and makes it a misdemeanor to fail to secure the payment of compensation by one who knew, or should be reasonably expected to have known, of the obligation to secure the payment of compensation, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year, a specified fine of not less than $10,000, or both. Existing law, except as specified, generally requires that prosecution for an offense not punishable by death or imprisonment in the state prison, as specified, be commenced within one year after commission of the offense. Existing law, the Contractor's State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors' State License Board in the Department of Consumer Affairs and requires an applicant for a contractor's license, or a licensee, to have on file a current and valid Certificate of Workers' Compensation Insurance or Certification of Self-Insurance. Existing law makes a violation of the provisions governing these certificates a misdemeanor. Existing law requires that prosecution for a violation of these provisions be commenced within 2 years after commission of the offense. This bill additionally would make it a misdemeanor violation not to secure the payment of compensation, as specified, by any person not licensed in accordance with these provisions acting as a contractor, and would make that violation subject to the 2-year statute of limitations. By creating a new crime, this 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 2705?
AB 2705 is sponsored by Holden.
What is the current status of AB 2705?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2018. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2705?
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