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AB858Introduced in the Assembly

Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.

Passed

Introduced by Alex Lee, District 24

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 2810.8 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 280, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 858 Lee Concurrence in Senate Amendments · September 11, 2025

49

Yes

19

No

12

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  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. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 19. Page 2023.)

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

  12. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  13. 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.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. In committee: Referred to suspense file.

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

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

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2808.).

  20. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  21. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 49. Noes 19. Page 3304.).

  22. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  23. Approved by the Governor.

  24. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 280, Statutes of 2025.

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