Under existing law, any employer or other person acting either individually or as an officer, agent, or employee of another person, who pays or causes to be paid to any employee a wage less than the minimum fixed by applicable state or local law or an order of the Industrial Welfare Commission, is subject to a civil penalty, restitution of wages, liquidated damages payable to the employee, and any applicable specified penalties, as provided. Existing law provides notice and hearing requirements under which a person against whom a citation has been issued can request a hearing to contest proposed assessment of a civil penalty, wages, liquidated damages, and any applicable penalties. Existing law further provides that after a hearing with the Labor Commissioner, a person contesting a citation may file a writ of mandate, within 45 days, with the appropriate superior court.
California AB 2899 (20152016) — Minimum wage violations: challenges.
Under existing law, any employer or other person acting either individually or as an officer, agent, or employee of another person, who pays or causes to be paid to any employee a wage less than the minimum fixed by applicable state or local law or an order of the Industrial Welfare Commission, is subject to a civil penalty, restitution of wages, liquidated damages payable to the employee, and any applicable specified penalties, as provided. Existing law provides notice and hearing requirements under which a person against whom a citation has been issued can request a hearing to contest proposed assessment of a civil penalty, wages, liquidated damages, and any applicable penalties. Existing law further provides that after a hearing with the Labor Commissioner, a person contesting a citation may file a writ of mandate, within 45 days, with the appropriate superior court.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
3rd Reading AB2899 Roger Hernández By Hueso — 25–12 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 6–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 4–1 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 14–6 (pass) · lower
AB 2899 HERNÁNDEZ Assembly Third Reading — 52–24 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Roger Hernández — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2016-03-01 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2016-03-02 From printer. May be heard in committee April 1.
2016-03-28 Referred to Com. on L. & E. referral-committee
2016-03-29 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended. reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1
2016-03-30 Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. referral-committee
2016-04-13 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended. reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1
2016-04-14 Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. referral-committee
2016-04-21 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-05-04 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended. reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1
2016-05-05 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2016-05-11 In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2016-05-18 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (May 18). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-05-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2016-05-23 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 4903.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2016-05-23 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2016-06-09 Referred to Com. on L. & I.R. referral-committee
2016-06-29 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2016-08-01 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2016-08-02 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2016-08-24 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 12. Page 5338.). reading-3, passage, reading-1
2016-08-30 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2016-09-09 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.
2016-09-25 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2016-09-25 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 622, Statutes of 2016.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/ee98d09f-3abf-4551-beff-7f911ba5d139. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).