California 2007-2008 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 537 — Family and medical leave.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2007-2008 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and to the Governor at 3:45 p.m.

  5. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 15. Page 2373.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 7.) .

  9. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  10. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) .

  11. Referred to Standing Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations.

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.

  13. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 32. Page 1921.)

  14. Read second time. To third reading.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 31). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file.

  17. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 18).

  18. Referred to Standing Committee on Labor and Employment.

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Kuehl · Cosponsor
  • Swanson · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Swanson

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Kuehl

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB537 Swanson By Kuehl

Passed 25 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231501
Democratic 2000
Total 251501
% of votes cast 61%37%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Machado — Yea
Migden — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Battin — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Runner — Nay
Vincent — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Harman — Nay
Dutton — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10700
Total 10700
% of votes cast 59%41%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Corbett — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Kuehl — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Battin — Nay
Runner — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cox — Nay
Florez — Yea
Yee — Yea

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 17000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Battin — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Runner — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Yee — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
Florez — Yea

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AB 537 SWANSON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 34 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5100
Unaffiliated 453101
Republican 1200
Total 513401
% of votes cast 59%40%0%1%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Berg — Yea
Charles — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Eng — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Evans — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Parra — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Cook — Nay
Aghazarian — Nay
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Gaines — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Soto — Not Voting
Walters — Nay
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Carter — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11700
Democratic 1000
Total 12700
% of votes cast 63%37%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Feuer — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nava — Yea
Karnette — Yea
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 537?
AB 537 is sponsored by Kuehl and Swanson.
What is the current status of AB 537?
This bill died with 2007-2008 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 AB 537?
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