Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 845
Session 20252026
Employment: complaints: agricultural employees.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 11, 2025
First Action
Feb 19, 2025
Latest Action
Oct 11, 2025
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
845
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Assembly Votes (4)
Senate Votes (4)
Summary
Existing law establishes the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, consisting of various departments and entities, including the Agricultural Labor Relations Board and the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law requires the Agricultural Labor Relations Board to, among other things, maintain a telephone line, as specified, for the purpose of providing interested persons with information concerning their rights and responsibilities, as prescribed, or for referring persons to the appropriate agency or entity with the capacity to render advice or help in dealing with any situation arising out of agricultural labor disputes. Existing law requires the Department of Industrial Relations to, among other things, perform specified functions, including fostering, promoting, and developing the welfare of the wage earners of California, to improve their working conditions, and to advance their opportunities for profitable employment. Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, under the direction of the Labor Commissioner, within the Department of Industrial Relations and sets forth its powers and duties regarding the enforcement of labor laws. Existing law also establishes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health within the Department of Industrial Relations and requires the division to enforce all occupational safety and health standards, as specified. This bill would, upon appropriation by the Legislature, require the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, or Division of Occupational Safety and Health, upon intake of a complaint from an agricultural employee by any department, division, or board within the Labor and Workforce Development Agency, to collaborate with each other and take all reasonable efforts to transmit the complaint to the appropriate entity for processing and investigation. The bill would prohibit the transmitting entity from disclosing the identity and personal information of the agricultural employee complainant to the extent prohibited by law without their consent. The bill would define various terms for these purposes.
Documents (8)
10/11/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 624, Statutes of 2025.
10/11/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/22/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
09/10/2025
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3202.).
09/09/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
09/09/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
09/02/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
08/29/2025
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
07/07/2025
Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
06/25/2025
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
06/18/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
06/04/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/03/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1983.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
05/07/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
04/24/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
04/22/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
04/21/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
04/01/2025
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
03/28/2025
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
03/28/2025
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD.
02/20/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
02/19/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 20, 2025 6:02:15 AM
Record Updated
Oct 14, 2025 8:45:46 AM