CA AB1697 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on May 18 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-05-27 - Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.
Pending: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee
Hearing: Jun 10 @ 9:30 am in 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on May 18 2026 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-05-27 - Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD.
Pending: Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee
Hearing: Jun 10 @ 9:30 am in 1021 O Street, Room 2200
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [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
2026-05-18 - 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]
2026-04-22 - 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-27 | 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 |
