Key Votes
AB 1450 - Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Workers - Key Vote
California Key Votes
Gilbert Cedillo voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- Sept. 30, 2012 Executive Vetoed
- Aug. 30, 2012 House Concurrence Vote Passed
- Aug. 29, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- May 30, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Jan. 5, 2012 Introduced
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Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - Sept. 30, 2012
Title: Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Workers
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (51-29) - Aug. 30, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (23-13) - Aug. 29, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (51-26) - May 30, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Workers
Vote to pass a bill that prohibits discrimination by employers against unemployed job applicants.
- Prohibits employers from excluding applicants from consideration or the hiring process on the basis of the applicant's employment status (Sec. 1).
- Defines “employer” as the state, subdivision of the state, agent, or any person that employs or exercises control over the wages, hours, or working conditions of another individual (Sec. 1).
- Establishes the following penalties for employers who violate the provisions of this bill (Sec. 1):
- $1,000 for the first violation;
- $5,000 for the second violation; and
- $10,000 for each following violation.
- Authorizes employers, agencies, and Internet websites to do the following (Sec. 1):
- Obtain information regarding an individual's employment;
- Know an individual's employment status;
- Consider an individual's employment history; and
- Refuse employment due to underlying reasons for an individual's employment status.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Jan. 5, 2012
Title: Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Workers
Sponsors
- Michael Allen (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
Co-sponsors
- Luis A. Alejo (CA - D)
- Tom Ammiano (CA - D)
- James T. 'Jim' Beall Jr. (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Bob Blumenfield (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Paul Fong (CA - D)
- Isadore Hall III (CA - D)
- Tony Mendoza (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Jose Solorio (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Sandré R. Swanson (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
- Robert A. 'Bob' Wieckowski (CA - D)
