Steve Bradford
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 35
Author
The Unruh Civil Rights Act generally prohibits business establishments from discriminating on specified bases. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing and employment on specified bases and provides procedures for enforcement by the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (department) . Existing law specifies that while it is the intent of the Legislature that the California Fair Employment and Housing Act occupy the field of regulation of discrimination in employment and housing, nothing in the act shall be construed to limit or restrict the application of the Unruh Civil Rights Act. This bill would provide that a local government entity is permitted under the California Fair Employment and Housing Act to refer a person alleging discrimination to the department and to provide the person with relevant information and resources, as appropriate. The bill would require the department, by April 1, 2018, to establish an advisory group, as specified, to determine the feasibility of authorizing local government entities to also enforce antidiscrimination statutes. The bill would require the advisory group, if it determines that such enforcement is feasible, to develop an implementation plan and draft proposed legislation for presentation to the Legislature by December 31, 2018. The bill would provide legislative findings and declarations in support of these provisions.
Last day to consider Governor’s veto pursuant to Joint Rule 58.5.
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2860.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3044.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (September 1).
August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 11).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1224.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
Set for hearing May 22.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1021.) (May 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Set for hearing May 9.
Withdrawn from committee.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.
March 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing March 22.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 19.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB491 | HTML |
| 02/16/17 - Introduced | |
| 03/27/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/01/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/06/17 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/12/17 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/15/17 - Enrolled |
| Document | Format |
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| No related documents. |
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