Employment contracts.
Summary
Existing law prohibits certain employment contract provisions as against public policy and declares provisions in certain construction contracts between a contractor and subcontractor for work in this state that purport to require dispute resolution between the parties to be commenced or determined outside of the state to be void and unenforceable. This bill would make void and unenforceable as against public policy any provision in an employment contract that requires an employee, as a condition of obtaining or continuing employment, to use a forum other than California, or to agree to a choice of law other than California law, to resolve any dispute with an employer regarding employment-related issues that arise in California, and would make related changes.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Sep 2011
Assembly Passage
May 2011
Senate Passage
Aug 2011
Vetoed
Oct 2011
Introduced Feb 7, 2011
Vetoed Oct 9, 2011
Floor votes · Assembly May 26, 2011
How they voted
42–26
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 72
May 26, 2011
D
Democratic45
93% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Nay
R
Republican26
96% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
8
Amendments
1
Oct 9, 2011
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Sep 2, 2011
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 2830.).
lower
Aug 31, 2011
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jul 6, 2011
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 5).
upper
Jun 27, 2011
Upper · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
upper
Jun 23, 2011
Committee
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
Jun 2, 2011
Committee
Referred to Coms. on L. & I.R. and JUD.
upper
May 26, 2011
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (42-26-4)
assembly
May 5, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (May 4).
lower
Mar 3, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on L. & E.
lower
Feb 8, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 10.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SS
Sandré Swanson
DDemocratic
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