California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2897 — Car washes.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Mendoza.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 regulates the employment practices of car washes, including providing specific recordkeeping requirements that employers of car washers must implement with regard to car washer wages, hours, and working conditions, under the enforcement authority of the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement. Existing law requires employers of car washers to register with the Labor Commissioner and pay a specified registration fee, or be subject to a specified civil fine. Existing law also requires employers of car washers to post a $150,000 bond for the benefit of the state to compensate employees damaged by the employer's nonpayment of wages, except as specified. Existing law also provides that a successor to an employer that owed wages and penalties to the predecessor's employees is liable for those wages and penalties under specified circumstances. This bill would require a car wash employer to provide written notice to a successor employer regarding the above provisions prior to the sale or other transfer of the business.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Mendoza.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. Ordered to second reading.

  4. From inactive file.

  5. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Hueso.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  10. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  11. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4792.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  16. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee April 1.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass

Passed 4 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 3001
Total 4001
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Leno — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Mark Stone — Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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AB 2897 L. & E. Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68002
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Kim — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2897 do?
Existing law regulates the employment practices of car washes, including providing specific recordkeeping requirements that employers of car washers must implement with regard to car washer wages, hours, and working conditions, under the enforcement authority of the Division of Labor Standards and Enforcement. Existing law requires employers of car washers to register with the Labor Commissioner and pay a specified registration fee, or be subject to a specified civil fine. Existing law also requires employers of car washers to post a $150,000 bond for the benefit of the state to compensate employees damaged by the employer's nonpayment of wages, except as specified. Existing law also provides that a successor to an employer that owed wages and penalties to the predecessor's employees is liable for those wages and penalties under specified circumstances. This bill would require a car wash employer to provide written notice to a successor employer regarding the above provisions prior to the sale or other transfer of the business.
Who sponsors AB 2897?
AB 2897 is sponsored by Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 2897?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 2897?
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