Existing law, until January 1, 2019, establishes the California Training Benefits Program, which authorizes an unemployed individual who files a claim for unemployment compensation benefits or extended duration benefits to apply to the Employment Development Department for a determination of potential eligibility for benefits during a period of training or retraining. Existing law prohibits the payment of benefits under the program during a period of training or retraining for any week or part of any week that an individual receives training or retraining benefits, allowances, or stipends, as defined, from sources other than the program, as specified. Existing law provides for the payment of unemployment benefits from the Unemployment Fund, which is continuously appropriated for this purpose.
California SB 1251 (20172018) — California Training Benefits Program.
Existing law, until January 1, 2019, establishes the California Training Benefits Program, which authorizes an unemployed individual who files a claim for unemployment compensation benefits or extended duration benefits to apply to the Employment Development Department for a determination of potential eligibility for benefits during a period of training or retraining. Existing law prohibits the payment of benefits under the program during a period of training or retraining for any week or part of any week that an individual receives training or retraining benefits, allowances, or stipends, as defined, from sources other than the program, as specified. Existing law provides for the payment of unemployment benefits from the Unemployment Fund, which is continuously appropriated for this purpose.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Be re-referred to the Committee on [Insurance] — 7–0 (pass) · lower
SB 1251 McGuire Senate Third Reading By DALY — 63–15 (pass) · lower
Unfinished Business SB1251 McGuire Concurrence — 33–5 (pass) · upper
That the Assembly amendments be concurred in — 4–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 10–1 (pass) · lower
Do pass. — 12–5 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar SB1251 — 38–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
McGuire — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2018-02-15 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. introduction, reading-1
2018-02-16 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 18.
2018-03-01 Referred to Com. on GOV. & F. referral-committee
2018-05-02 Set for hearing May 9.
2018-05-03 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2018-05-09 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 4996.) (May 9). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-05-10 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2018-05-17 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5089.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-05-17 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2018-05-25 Referred to Com. on L. GOV. referral-committee
2018-05-31 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. reading-2, referral-committee, amendment-passage, committee-passage, reading-1
2018-06-04 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. referral-committee
2018-06-14 From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on INS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on INS. committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-06-20 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-08-15 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 15). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2018-08-16 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2018-08-23 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 63. Noes 15. Page 6482.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, passage, reading-1
2018-08-23 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2018-08-24 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). referral-committee
2018-08-24 From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5682.) Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R. committee-passage, referral-committee
2018-08-27 From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 5828.) committee-passage
2018-08-28 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 33. Noes 5. Page 5837.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2018-09-06 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2018-09-14 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2018-09-14 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 418, Statutes of 2018.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/872edd8a-34b9-4c3f-88fe-4032534573d2. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).