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AB1564Introduced in the Assembly

Employer-employee relations: confidential communications.

Engrossed

Introduced by Patrick Ahrens, District 26

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Section 3558.9 to the Government Code, relating to employer-employee relations.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Placed on suspense file · August 3, 2026

7

Yes

0

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.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes
Sabrina Cervantes31Yes
Kelly Seyarto32Yes
Laura Richardson35Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.

  3. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 4.)

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 4. Page 5354.)

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

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

  16. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 27. Noes 7. Page 4897.)

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. In committee: Held under submission.

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