California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 5 R · 2 D cosponsors

AB 1596 — Unemployment: federal unemployment account: advances repayment.

Last action — From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 authorizes the Director of Employment Development to apply for an advance to the Unemployment Fund and accept the responsibility for the repayment of the advance in accordance with the conditions specified in Title XII of the Social Security Act, as amended, to secure the advantages available under the provisions of that title. Existing law authorizes the federal government to make advances to the states from the federal unemployment account in the federal Unemployment Trust Fund and requires repayment of those advances, with interest, as specified. Existing law authorizes the governor of any state to request that funds be transferred from a state account to the federal unemployment account in repayment of part or all of the balance of advances, as specified. This bill would appropriate $19,300,000,000 from the General Fund to the Employment Development Department for the purpose of repaying all advances from the federal unemployment account, as specified.

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Action History

  1. From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.

  3. Referred to Com. on INS.

  4. From printer. May be heard in committee February 3.

  5. Read first time. To print.

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (112)

112 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Failed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2006
Republican 1000
Democratic 1004
Total 40010
% of votes cast 29%0%0%71%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Voepel — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Wood — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1596 do?
Existing law authorizes the Director of Employment Development to apply for an advance to the Unemployment Fund and accept the responsibility for the repayment of the advance in accordance with the conditions specified in Title XII of the Social Security Act, as amended, to secure the advantages available under the provisions of that title. Existing law authorizes the federal government to make advances to the states from the federal unemployment account in the federal Unemployment Trust Fund and requires repayment of those advances, with interest, as specified. Existing law authorizes the governor of any state to request that funds be transferred from a state account to the federal unemployment account in repayment of part or all of the balance of advances, as specified. This bill would appropriate $19,300,000,000 from the General Fund to the Employment Development Department for the purpose of repaying all advances from the federal unemployment account, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 1596?
AB 1596 is sponsored by Chen, Phillip (Republican), Choi, Steven S. (Republican), Gallagher, James (Republican), Mathis, Voepel, Borgeas, Jones, Brian W. (Republican), Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie (Republican), Fong, Mike (Democratic), and Nguyen, Stephanie (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1596?
This bill died with 2021-2022 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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