Unemployment insurance: classified employees.
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AB 399 — Unemployment insurance: classified employees.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits and extended duration benefits to eligible persons who meet specified requirements. Existing law prohibits the payment of unemployment benefits to education employees of a public entity, as defined, including teachers, researchers, and administrators for the period between 2 academic years when there is a reasonable assurance that the employee will perform his or her regular services in the subsequent academic year, except as specified. Existing law similarly prohibits the payment of unemployment benefits to specified education employees of a public entity, other than teachers, researchers, or administrators between 2 academic years, except as specified, but provides a procedure for this 2nd category of educational employees, under certain conditions, to seek payment of retroactive unemployment benefits for the period between 2 academic years. Existing law requires specified notice regarding reasonable assurance of employment in the following academic term be sent to employees before the end of the current academic term. Existing law also authorizes payment of unemployment insurance benefits, using funds from the State Department of Education, to the 2nd category of educational employees at specified schools between academic terms in circumstances where benefits would otherwise be denied. This bill would delete the prohibition on the payment of unemployment benefits to education employees of a public school, other than teachers, researchers, and administrators, as specified, between 2 academic years. The bill would phase in up to 8 weeks of benefits available to those specified employees over a 4-year timeframe and would make conforming changes, including eliminating the provisions for payment of unemployment benefits to these employees at the specified schools. Because this bill would expand the categories of people who could receive benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, it would make an appropriation.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/14/15 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 14, 2015
- Introduced 02/19/15 - Introduced pdf February 19, 2015
- AB399 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Held under submission.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Re-referred to Com. on INS.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on INS.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Ridley-Thomas · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Ridley-Thomas
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 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 23% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Gatto | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Dababneh | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Nay |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Nay |
| Travis Allen | — | Not Voting |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 399 do?
- Existing law provides for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits and extended duration benefits to eligible persons who meet specified requirements. Existing law prohibits the payment of unemployment benefits to education employees of a public entity, as defined, including teachers, researchers, and administrators for the period between 2 academic years when there is a reasonable assurance that the employee will perform his or her regular services in the subsequent academic year, except as specified. Existing law similarly prohibits the payment of unemployment benefits to specified education employees of a public entity, other than teachers, researchers, or administrators between 2 academic years, except as specified, but provides a procedure for this 2nd category of educational employees, under certain conditions, to seek payment of retroactive unemployment benefits for the period between 2 academic years. Existing law requires specified notice regarding reasonable assurance of employment in the following academic term be sent to employees before the end of the current academic term. Existing law also authorizes payment of unemployment insurance benefits, using funds from the State Department of Education, to the 2nd category of educational employees at specified schools between academic terms in circumstances where benefits would otherwise be denied. This bill would delete the prohibition on the payment of unemployment benefits to education employees of a public school, other than teachers, researchers, and administrators, as specified, between 2 academic years. The bill would phase in up to 8 weeks of benefits available to those specified employees over a 4-year timeframe and would make conforming changes, including eliminating the provisions for payment of unemployment benefits to these employees at the specified schools. Because this bill would expand the categories of people who could receive benefits from the Unemployment Insurance Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, it would make an appropriation.
- Who sponsors AB 399?
- AB 399 is sponsored by Ridley-Thomas.
- What is the current status of AB 399?
- This bill died with 2015-2016 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.
- Where can I track AB 399?
- Track AB 399 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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