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AB485Introduced in the Assembly

Labor Commissioner: unsatisfied judgments: nonpayment of wages.

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Introduced by Liz Ortega, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 238.7 to, and to repeal Section 238.4 of, the Labor Code, relating to employment.

Where it stands

In committee: Held under submission.

August 29, 2025

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 18, 2025

7

Yes

0

No

0

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

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

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

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  6. Coauthors revised.

  7. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 7. Page 1972.)

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

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

  14. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  15. 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.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  19. In committee: Held under submission.

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