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SB 647 — Public employment: appointment.
Last action — August 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
The State Civil Service Act regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution, the Government Code, the merit principle, and applicable rules duly adopted by the State Personnel Board. Existing law defines "appointment" for purposes of the act as the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service. This bill would define "appointment" to mean the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in the state civil service.
Bill Text
- Amended 08/11/22 - Amended Assembly Current pdf August 11, 2022
- Amended 06/16/22 - Amended Assembly pdf June 16, 2022
- Amended 03/09/21 - Amended Senate pdf March 09, 2021
- Introduced 02/19/21 - Introduced pdf February 19, 2021
- SB647 View text html
Action History
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August 24 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
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Ordered to third reading.
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Read third time and amended.
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 3).
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.
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Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
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Referred to Com. on JUD.
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In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 887.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
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From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
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Set for hearing April 19.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 687.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing April 6.
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Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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Referred to Com. on RLS.
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Joint Rule 55 suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 4. Page 272.)
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(Ayes 32. Noes 4.)
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Art. IV. Sec. 8(a) of the Constitution dispensed with.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.
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Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- John Laird · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Laird, John Democratic
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 75% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
How each member voted (16)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Not Voting |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Not Voting |
| Vince Fong | — | Not Voting |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Bryan, Isaac G. | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah | Democratic | Yea |
| Wilson, Lori D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Davies, Laurie | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| O'Donnell | — | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 0% | 0% | 27% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Waldron | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Villapudua | — | Not Voting |
| Bennett, Steve | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Lee, Alex | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (40)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hueso | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Portantino | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Rubio | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Min | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Borgeas | — | Yea |
| Dodd | — | Yea |
| Nielsen | — | Yea |
| Glazer | — | Yea |
| Atkins | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Melendez | — | Yea |
| Kamlager | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Leyva | — | Yea |
| Hertzberg | — | Yea |
| Bates | — | Yea |
| Newman | — | Yea |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| McGuire, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hertzberg | — | Yea |
| Borgeas | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Caballero, Anna M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Durazo, Maria Elena | Democratic | Yea |
| Laird, John | Democratic | Yea |
| Stern, Henry I. | Democratic | Yea |
| Umberg, Thomas J. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wiener, Scott D. | Democratic | Yea |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 647 do?
- The State Civil Service Act regulates employment with the state and vests in the Department of Human Resources all powers, duties, and authority necessary to operate the state civil service system in accordance with Article VII of the California Constitution, the Government Code, the merit principle, and applicable rules duly adopted by the State Personnel Board. Existing law defines "appointment" for purposes of the act as the offer to and acceptance by a person of a position in the state civil service. This bill would define "appointment" to mean the date that a person officially reports to work to a position in the state civil service.
- Who sponsors SB 647?
- SB 647 is sponsored by Laird, John (Democratic).
- What is the current status of SB 647?
- 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 647?
- Track SB 647 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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