Bill Text: CA SB1313 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Enrolled
Bill Title: Local public employee organizations: health benefits: discrimination.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2022-09-28 - In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. [SB1313 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SB1313-Enrolled.html
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Enrolled
September 02, 2022 |
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Passed
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Senate
August 30, 2022 |
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Passed
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Assembly
August 25, 2022 |
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Amended
IN
Assembly
June 16, 2022 |
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Amended
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Senate
April 21, 2022 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2021–2022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1313
| Introduced by Senator Hertzberg |
February 18, 2022 |
An act to add Section 3504.6 to the Government Code, relating to public employment.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1313, Hertzberg.
Local public employee organizations: health benefits: discrimination.
Existing law prohibits the governing body of a public agency with a population in excess of 4,000,000, or the boards and commissions designated by the governing body of such a public agency, from discriminating against employees by removing or disqualifying them from a health benefit plan, or otherwise restricting their ability to participate in a health benefit plan, on the basis that the employees have selected or supported a recognized employee organization.
This bill would prohibit the County of Los Angeles from discriminating against an employee who is a member of a recognized employee organization by, among other things, limiting the employee’s health benefit plan enrollment options or eligibility to participate in health benefit plans to plans that provide fewer benefits than those offered to employees who are not represented by a
recognized employee organization. The bill would state that the addition of this provision does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory of, existing law. Because the bill would require the County of Los Angeles to provide a higher level of service, it would impose a state-mandated local program.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill
contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: YESBill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 3504.6 is added to the Government Code, to read:3504.6.
The County of Los Angeles shall not discriminate against an employee who is a member of a recognized employee organization by doing any of the following:(a) Limiting the employee’s health benefit plan enrollment options or eligibility to participate in health benefit plans to plans that provide fewer benefits than those offered to employees who are not represented by a recognized employee organization.
(b) Disqualifying the employee from participation in health benefit plans that provide
better benefits than the plans offered to employees who are not represented by a recognized employee organization.
(c) Restricting the employee from participation in health benefit plans that are available to managerial employees or other employees who are not members of a recognized employee organization.
