Employer-employee relations: confidential communications.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

AB 1564 adds a new section to the Government Code that prohibits any public employer from asking a public employee, a union representative, or an exclusive representative about confidential talks they have about matters the union handles. It also forbids employers from compelling those parties to share those confidential communications with anyone else, except when a criminal investigation is involved. The goal is to protect frank communication between employees and their unions and reduce labor disputes.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 4. Page 5354.) · May 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee Hearing
  Labor, Public Employment and Retirement · Jun 24, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. May 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 4.)
3. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Mar 18, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Feb 26, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
9. Feb 26, 2026Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.
10. Feb 25, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B. & P. Read second time and amended.
11. Feb 2, 2026Referred to Com. on B. & P.
12. Jan 13, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Patrick Ahrens (D) · sponsor
• Ahrens

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