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AB1234Introduced in the Assembly

Employment: nonpayment of wages: complaints.

Engrossed

Introduced by Liz Ortega, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 98, 98.1, and 98.2 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.

Where it stands

Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

September 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Do pass · August 29, 2025

5

Yes

2

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

7 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes
Anna Caballero14Yes
Kelly Seyarto32No
Laura Richardson35Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To print.

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

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD.

  5. Coauthors revised.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 22).

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (May 23).

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

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 14. Page 2060.)

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

  17. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15).

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Smallwood-Cuevas.

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