California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

AB 560 — Civil actions: immigration status.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 151, Statutes of 2015.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law declares that all protections, rights, and remedies available under state law are available to all individuals in the state who have applied for employment or are employed, regardless of immigration status, as specified. Existing law also declares, for the purposes of enforcing state labor, employment, civil rights, and employee housing laws, that a person's immigration status is irrelevant to the issue of liability and that discovery into a person's immigration status is prohibited unless the person seeking to make the inquiry has shown by clear and convincing evidence that the inquiry is necessary to comply with federal immigration law. This bill would additionally provide that the immigration status of a minor child seeking recovery under any applicable law is irrelevant to the issues of liability or remedy and would prohibit discovery or other inquiry in a civil action or proceeding into a minor child's immigration status, with specified exceptions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 151, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 21. Page 2414.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 4. Page 1898.).

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

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 16).

  9. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 22. Page 1140.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 14).

  15. Referred to Com. on JUD.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gomez

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

115 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

AB 560 GOMEZ Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 56 Yea · 21 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 511603
Democratic 4000
Republican 1500
Total 562103
% of votes cast 70%26%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Kim — Nay
Atkins — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Burke — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Chang — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Chu — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB560 Gomez By Hueso

Passed 30 Yea · 4 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27406
Democratic 3000
Total 30406
% of votes cast 75%10%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Block — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Huff — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Moorlach — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 4200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leno — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea

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AB 560 GOMEZ Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 22 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 501604
Democratic 4000
Republican 0600
Total 542204
% of votes cast 68%28%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Kim — Nay
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chau — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Hadley — Nay
Chang — Not Voting
Olsen — Not Voting
Waldron — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8100
Republican 0100
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

immigration civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 560 do?
Existing law declares that all protections, rights, and remedies available under state law are available to all individuals in the state who have applied for employment or are employed, regardless of immigration status, as specified. Existing law also declares, for the purposes of enforcing state labor, employment, civil rights, and employee housing laws, that a person's immigration status is irrelevant to the issue of liability and that discovery into a person's immigration status is prohibited unless the person seeking to make the inquiry has shown by clear and convincing evidence that the inquiry is necessary to comply with federal immigration law. This bill would additionally provide that the immigration status of a minor child seeking recovery under any applicable law is irrelevant to the issues of liability or remedy and would prohibit discovery or other inquiry in a civil action or proceeding into a minor child's immigration status, with specified exceptions.
Who sponsors AB 560?
AB 560 is sponsored by Lopez, Gomez, Medina, Rendon, Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), and Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 560?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 560?
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