(1) Existing law creates the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, which is headed by the Labor Commissioner, and commits to it the general authority to enforce the requirements of the Labor Code. Existing law generally authorizes people who believe that they have been discharged or otherwise discriminated against in violation of any law enforced by the Labor Commissioner to file a complaint with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within 6 months after the occurrence of the violation. Existing law generally requires the Labor Commissioner to commence actions to enforce labor standards within 3 years of their accrual, as specified.
California AB 1947 (20192020) — Employment violation complaints: requirements: time.
(1) Existing law creates the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, which is headed by the Labor Commissioner, and commits to it the general authority to enforce the requirements of the Labor Code. Existing law generally authorizes people who believe that they have been discharged or otherwise discriminated against in violation of any law enforced by the Labor Commissioner to file a complaint with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within 6 months after the occurrence of the violation. Existing law generally requires the Labor Commissioner to commence actions to enforce labor standards within 3 years of their accrual, as specified.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass — 5–2 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 12–5 (pass) · lower
AB 1947 Kalra Assembly Third Reading — 46–23 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB1947 Kalra et al. By Leyva — 28–12 (pass) · upper
Placed on suspense file — 7–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–2 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Kalra — primary (person)
Bonta — coauthor (person)
Chu — coauthor (person)
Gonzalez — author (person)
Jones-Sawyer — coauthor (person)
Lena Gonzalez — coauthor (person)
Leyva — coauthor (person)
Luz Rivas — coauthor (person)
Mark Stone — coauthor (person)
Robert Rivas — coauthor (person)
Ting — coauthor (person)
Weber — coauthor (person)
Wicks — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2020-01-17 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2020-01-18 From printer. May be heard in committee February 17.
2020-01-30 Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD. referral-committee
2020-03-16 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2020-05-21 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-06-02 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2020-06-03 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (June 3). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-06-04 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-06-10 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 46. Noes 23. Page 4759.) passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-06-11 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2020-07-01 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2020-07-31 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2020-08-13 In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2020-08-20 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 20). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2020-08-20 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2020-08-24 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 12. Page 4288.). passage, reading-3, reading-1
2020-08-24 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2020-08-27 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2020-09-30 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2020-09-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2020.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e18b5ae3-3907-4cff-a74d-e52973a5011a. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).