The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 authorizes an aggrieved employee to bring a civil action to recover specified civil penalties, that would otherwise be assessed and collected by the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, on behalf of the employee and other current or former employees for the violation of certain provisions affecting employees. The act provides the employer with the right to cure certain violations before the employee may bring a civil action, as specified. For other violations, the act requires the employee to follow specified procedures before bringing an action.
California AB 1506 (20152016) — Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004.
The Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 authorizes an aggrieved employee to bring a civil action to recover specified civil penalties, that would otherwise be assessed and collected by the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, on behalf of the employee and other current or former employees for the violation of certain provisions affecting employees. The act provides the employer with the right to cure certain violations before the employee may bring a civil action, as specified. For other violations, the act requires the employee to follow specified procedures before bringing an action.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. — 6–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules] — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–2 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB1506 Roger Hernández By Anderson Urgency Clause — 40–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Roger Hernández — primary (person)
Dodd — coauthor (person)
Grove — coauthor (person)
Hertzberg — coauthor (person)
Leno — coauthor (person)
Mendoza — principal coauthor (person)
Moorlach — coauthor (person)
Stone — coauthor (person)
Wieckowski — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2015-03-04 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2015-03-05 From printer. May be heard in committee April 4.
2015-03-26 Referred to Com. on L. & E. referral-committee
2015-04-23 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-04-29 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (April 29). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-04-30 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2015-05-04 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 26. Page 1262.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2015-05-04 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2015-05-14 Referred to Com. on L. & I.R. referral-committee
2015-06-15 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R. referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1
2015-06-25 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on RLS. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-06-29 Re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2015-06-30 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1
2015-07-08 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2015-08-17 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2015-08-18 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2015-08-31 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1
2015-09-01 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2015-09-02 Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2412.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2015-09-02 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2015-09-03 Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. referral-committee
2015-09-08 From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (September 8). committee-passage
2015-09-09 Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 2993.). committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2015-09-18 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2015-10-02 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2015-10-02 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 445, Statutes of 2015.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/77bc04fb-279b-4161-a805-768250817938. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).