California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 232 — Employment Development Department: policies and practices.

Last action — August 26 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2021-2022 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.

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Summary

Existing law requires the Employment Development Department to administer a program for the payment of unemployment compensation to the eligible unemployed. Existing law requires the department to periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility and benefits that result in delayed eligibility unemployment determinations or benefit payments and that fail to identify or prevent fraud. Existing law requires the director of the department to report the results of the first review to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2015, and authorizes the submission of subsequent reports. This bill would require the Employment Development Department to take various actions in response to recommendations by the California State Auditor regarding the timely issuance of unemployment insurance benefits and the reduction of fraud associated with the payment of those benefits. Among other things, the bill would require the department, on or before May 31, 2022, to identify elements of the Benefit Modernization System IT project and to prioritize implementing these elements. The bill would also require the department, on or before May 31, 2022, to implement a policy establishing a process for tracking and analyzing the reasons why unemployment insurance claimants call for assistance. On or before October 31, 2022, and every 6 months thereafter, the bill would require the department to analyze the data to improve call center performance, as specified. The bill would require the department to provide the Legislature with a plan for assessing the effectiveness of its fraud prevention and detection tools by May 1, 2022, and to provide a report to the Legislature with an update on its progress on performing this analysis by July 1, 2022. The bill would require the department to designate a unit that is responsible for coordinating all unemployment insurance fraud prevention and detection efforts, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 26 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. July 7 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  5. Referred to Com. on INS.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1342.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  8. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1184.) (May 20).

  11. Set for hearing May 20.

  12. May 10 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 10.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 918.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Set for hearing April 26.

  16. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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

  18. Set for hearing April 19.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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

  21. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  22. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 19.

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

Sponsors

  • Nielsen · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Nielsen

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1000
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Wood — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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Special Consent SB232

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 4000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Glazer — Yea
Roth — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bates — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Min — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Newman — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager — Yea
Bates — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 232 do?
Existing law requires the Employment Development Department to administer a program for the payment of unemployment compensation to the eligible unemployed. Existing law requires the department to periodically review policies and practices used to determine eligibility and benefits that result in delayed eligibility unemployment determinations or benefit payments and that fail to identify or prevent fraud. Existing law requires the director of the department to report the results of the first review to the Legislature on or before July 1, 2015, and authorizes the submission of subsequent reports. This bill would require the Employment Development Department to take various actions in response to recommendations by the California State Auditor regarding the timely issuance of unemployment insurance benefits and the reduction of fraud associated with the payment of those benefits. Among other things, the bill would require the department, on or before May 31, 2022, to identify elements of the Benefit Modernization System IT project and to prioritize implementing these elements. The bill would also require the department, on or before May 31, 2022, to implement a policy establishing a process for tracking and analyzing the reasons why unemployment insurance claimants call for assistance. On or before October 31, 2022, and every 6 months thereafter, the bill would require the department to analyze the data to improve call center performance, as specified. The bill would require the department to provide the Legislature with a plan for assessing the effectiveness of its fraud prevention and detection tools by May 1, 2022, and to provide a report to the Legislature with an update on its progress on performing this analysis by July 1, 2022. The bill would require the department to designate a unit that is responsible for coordinating all unemployment insurance fraud prevention and detection efforts, as specified.
Who sponsors SB 232?
SB 232 is sponsored by Nielsen.
What is the current status of SB 232?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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 232?
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