California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 7 D cosponsors

SB 873 — Gender: discrimination: pricing.

Last action — Referral to Com. on GOV. & F., rescinded due to the shortened 2020 Legislative Calendar.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed Assembly
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    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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, the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995 (the act) , prohibits a business establishment from discriminating against a person because of the person's gender with respect to the price charged for services of similar or like kind and specifies that this prohibition does not apply to price differences based specifically upon the amount of time, difficulty, or cost of providing the services. 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 various personal characteristics. Under existing law, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is responsible for receiving, investigating, conciliating, mediating, and prosecuting complaints alleging violations of specified civil rights. This bill would prohibit a business establishment from discriminating against a person because of a person's gender with respect to the price charged for any 2 consumer products from the same manufacturer that are substantially similar if those products are priced differently based on the gender of the individuals for whose use the products are intended or marketed, as specified. The bill would make the department responsible for receiving, investigating, conciliating, mediating, and prosecuting complaints alleging violations of these provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referral to Com. on GOV. & F., rescinded due to the shortened 2020 Legislative Calendar.

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

  3. Referred to Coms. on JUD., GOV. & F., and APPR.

  4. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 21.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 108 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Jackson

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (108)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 873 do?
Existing law, the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995 (the act) , prohibits a business establishment from discriminating against a person because of the person's gender with respect to the price charged for services of similar or like kind and specifies that this prohibition does not apply to price differences based specifically upon the amount of time, difficulty, or cost of providing the services. 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 various personal characteristics. Under existing law, the Department of Fair Employment and Housing is responsible for receiving, investigating, conciliating, mediating, and prosecuting complaints alleging violations of specified civil rights. This bill would prohibit a business establishment from discriminating against a person because of a person's gender with respect to the price charged for any 2 consumer products from the same manufacturer that are substantially similar if those products are priced differently based on the gender of the individuals for whose use the products are intended or marketed, as specified. The bill would make the department responsible for receiving, investigating, conciliating, mediating, and prosecuting complaints alleging violations of these provisions.
Who sponsors SB 873?
SB 873 is sponsored by Jackson, Durazo, Maria Elena (Democratic), Hueso, Leyva, Skinner, Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Levine, Limón, Monique (Democratic), Nazarian, Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Gonzalez, Lena A. (Democratic), and Luz Rivas.
What is the current status of SB 873?
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.
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