California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 1938 — Employment discrimination: familial status.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, protects and safeguards the right and opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination, abridgment, or harassment on account of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status. Existing law prohibits, among other things, an employer or employment agency from printing or circulating a publication, or making a nonjob-related inquiry of an employee or applicant, either verbally or on an application form, that expresses any limitation, specification, or limitation based upon, among other things, a person's race, religion, national origin, or gender. This bill would, in addition, prohibit an employer or other covered entity or employment agency from printing or circulating a publication, or making a nonjob-related inquiring of an employee or applicant, that expresses any limitation, specification, or limitation based upon a person's familial status, as defined. The bill would make related findings and declarations. The bill would allow an employer to receive information regarding familial status that is provided by a prospective employee voluntarily and without prompting.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

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

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

  5. From printer. May be heard in committee February 25.

  6. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Burke · Primary
  • Cooley · Cosponsor
  • Juan Carrillo · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Burke

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1938 do?
Existing law, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, protects and safeguards the right and opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination, abridgment, or harassment on account of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status. Existing law prohibits, among other things, an employer or employment agency from printing or circulating a publication, or making a nonjob-related inquiry of an employee or applicant, either verbally or on an application form, that expresses any limitation, specification, or limitation based upon, among other things, a person's race, religion, national origin, or gender. This bill would, in addition, prohibit an employer or other covered entity or employment agency from printing or circulating a publication, or making a nonjob-related inquiring of an employee or applicant, that expresses any limitation, specification, or limitation based upon a person's familial status, as defined. The bill would make related findings and declarations. The bill would allow an employer to receive information regarding familial status that is provided by a prospective employee voluntarily and without prompting.
Who sponsors AB 1938?
AB 1938 is sponsored by Burke, Cooley, and Carrillo, Juan (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1938?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 1938?
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