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Measure AB 1251
Authors Berman  
Subject Job postings.
Relating To relating to employment.
Title An act to add Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 440) to Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Labor Code, relating to employment.
Last Action Dt 2025-06-26
State Amended Senate
Status In Committee Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee No
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
Leginfo Link Bill
Actions
2025-08-29     In committee: Held under submission.
2025-07-14     In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-06-30     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-06-30     Withdrawn from committee.
2025-06-30     Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-26     In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-06-26     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-18     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-11     Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R., JUD. and APPR.
2025-06-03     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 9. Page 1918.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
2025-05-23     Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-07     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-10     Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-04-10     Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-04-09     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-03     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-03-25     Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
2025-03-24     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-24     Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and P. & C.P.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-22     From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To print.
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Amended Senate     2025-06-26
Amended Assembly     2025-05-23
Amended Assembly     2025-04-09
Amended Assembly     2025-03-24
Introduced     2025-02-21
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