CA AB1697 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 889, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on September 30 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-09-30 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 889, Statutes of 2026.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 16608 of the Business and Professions Code, and to amend Section 926 of the Labor Code, relating to employment, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Title
Employment contracts: stay-or-pay provisions: contract date.
Sponsors
| Asm. Ash Kalra [D] |
Roll Calls
2026-08-26 - Assembly - AB 1697 Kalra Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 68 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB1697 Kalra By Laird Urgency Clause (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-10 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - Assembly - AB 1697 Kalra Third Reading Urgency (Y: 61 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-08-25 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB1697 Kalra By Laird Urgency Clause (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-23 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-06-10 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-05-18 - Assembly - AB 1697 Kalra Third Reading Urgency (Y: 61 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2026-04-22 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 9 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-08 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 889, Statutes of 2026. | |
| 2026-09-30 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2026-09-03 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. | |
| 2026-08-26 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 68. Noes 6. Page 6568.). |
| 2026-08-25 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2026-08-25 | Senate | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.). |
| 2026-08-24 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-21 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2026-08-04 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-08-03 | Senate | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| 2026-06-24 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-06-10 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. |
| 2026-05-27 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. |
| 2026-05-18 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2026-05-18 | Assembly | Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 5. Page 5086.). |
| 2026-04-23 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-04-22 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 22). |
| 2026-04-14 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2026-04-13 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-04-09 | Assembly | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 8). |
| 2026-03-17 | Assembly | Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. |
| 2026-03-16 | Assembly | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended. |
| 2026-03-16 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on L. & E. |
| 2026-02-04 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 6. |
| 2026-02-03 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business and Professions Code | 16608 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Labor Code | 926 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
