California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 796 — School and community college employees: absences due to illness or accident.

Last action — April 1 hearing postponed by committee.

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

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires a certificated or classified school employee, and an academic or classified community college employee, who exhausts all available sick leave and continues to be absent from duties on account of illness or accident for an additional period of 5 months to receive during those 5 months either (1) the difference between the employee's salary and the sum that is actually paid, or would have been paid, to a substitute employee employed to fill the position during the employee's absence, or (2) at least 50% of the employee's regular salary during the period of the absence. This bill would instead require a certificated or classified school employee, and an academic or classified community college employee, who exhausts all available sick leave and continues to be absent from duties on account of illness or accident for an additional period of 5 months to receive the employee's full salary during those 5 months. The bill would make numerous related conforming and clarifying changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. April 1 hearing postponed by committee.

  2. Set for hearing April 1.

  3. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  4. Referred to Coms. on ED. and APPR.

  5. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 6.

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

Sponsors

  • Leyva · Primary
  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • McCarty · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Leyva

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Chiu
  • McCarty

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 796 do?
Existing law requires a certificated or classified school employee, and an academic or classified community college employee, who exhausts all available sick leave and continues to be absent from duties on account of illness or accident for an additional period of 5 months to receive during those 5 months either (1) the difference between the employee's salary and the sum that is actually paid, or would have been paid, to a substitute employee employed to fill the position during the employee's absence, or (2) at least 50% of the employee's regular salary during the period of the absence. This bill would instead require a certificated or classified school employee, and an academic or classified community college employee, who exhausts all available sick leave and continues to be absent from duties on account of illness or accident for an additional period of 5 months to receive the employee's full salary during those 5 months. The bill would make numerous related conforming and clarifying changes.
Who sponsors SB 796?
SB 796 is sponsored by Leyva, Chiu, and McCarty.
What is the current status of SB 796?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 SB 796?
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