Division of Labor Standards Enforcement: orders, decisions, and awards.

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. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets workers or the Labor Commissioner appeal a DLSE order, decision or award within 10 days, but requires the employer to post a bond equal to the amount owed. If a judgment for unpaid wages isn’t paid after 180 days, the employer can be hit with a civil penalty up to three times the judgment, split between the employee and the labor agency. It also guarantees that the party enforcing the judgment receives court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 2997.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 8, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jul 15, 2025
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Jul 9, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 747, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. Sep 9, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 6. Page 2710.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. Sep 8, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 1. Page 2997.) Ordered to the Senate.
6. Sep 8, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. Sep 3, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Sep 2, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
10. Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
11. Jul 16, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Jul 16, 2025Coauthors revised.

The 12 most recent of 32 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Wahab · sponsor
• Cortese
• Kalra
• Wiener

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