Nora Campos
- Democratic
Author
Existing law prohibits a private employer from requiring or requesting an employee or applicant for employment to disclose a username or password for the purpose of accessing personal social media, to access personal social media in the presence of the employer, or to divulge any personal social media. Existing law prohibits a private employer from discharging, disciplining, threatening to discharge or discipline, or otherwise retaliating against an employee or applicant for not complying with a request or demand that violates these provisions. This bill would apply the provisions described above to public employers, as defined. Notwithstanding that, the bill would allow law enforcement agencies to access social media accounts of a new hire applicant or lateral transfer applicant, as defined, once during the background check for a position as a sworn peace officer, if specified requirements are met. The bill would provide that any information gathered or viewed about a new hire applicant or 3rd party shall only be used for screening purposes and shall not be used as the basis for any action against a new hire applicant or 3rd party, as specified. The bill would also specify that civil penalties are allowed against law enforcement agencies or their employees, agents, or assigns who violate these provisions regarding the use of social media information in hiring lateral transfer applicants. The bill would state that its provisions address a matter of statewide interest and apply to public employers generally, including charter cities and counties.
From Senate committee without further action.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
In Senate. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 1. Page 2326.).
Ordered to the Senate.
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 8. Page 1458.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (May 8).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P.E.,R. & S.S.
From printer. May be heard in committee January 3.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB25 | HTML |
| 12/03/12 - Introduced | |
| 03/14/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 05/01/13 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/21/14 - Amended Senate |
| Document | Format |
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| No related documents. |
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