Existing law regulates the employment of minors in the entertainment industry and requires the written consent of the Labor Commissioner for a minor under 16 years of age to take part in certain types of employment. Existing law requires specified certification from a physician and surgeon in order for an infant under the age of one month to be employed on any motion picture set or location. Existing law makes it a crime to violate the provisions regarding infant employment.
California AB 267 (20192020) — Employment of infants: entertainment industry.
Existing law regulates the employment of minors in the entertainment industry and requires the written consent of the Labor Commissioner for a minor under 16 years of age to take part in certain types of employment. Existing law requires specified certification from a physician and surgeon in order for an infant under the age of one month to be employed on any motion picture set or location. Existing law makes it a crime to violate the provisions regarding infant employment.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism, and Internet Media] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar — 7–0 (pass) · lower
AB 267 Chu Consent Calendar Second Day — 76–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 7–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB267 Chu By Allen — 39–0 (pass) · upper
AB 267 Chu Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 75–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass. To Consent Calendar. — 18–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] — 5–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Chu — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2019-01-24 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2019-01-25 From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.
2019-02-07 Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. referral-committee
2019-03-20 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 20). Re-referred to Com. on A.,E.,S.,T., & I.M. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-04-10 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, referral-committee
2019-04-24 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 24). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2019-04-25 Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. reading-1, reading-2
2019-05-02 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1473.) passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-05-02 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2019-05-16 Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. referral-committee
2019-06-12 From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 12). amendment-passage, committee-passage, amendment-introduction
2019-06-13 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. reading-1, reading-2, amendment-passage, referral-committee
2019-06-24 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage, reading-2
2019-06-25 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-08-15 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-08-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2019-08-26 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2290.). passage, reading-3, reading-1
2019-08-27 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 29 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2019-08-30 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2892.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2019-09-05 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2019-09-12 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2019-09-12 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 283, Statutes of 2019.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/10993fab-9b98-4ce8-84ad-aed5add16fac. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).