California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 374
K–14 classified employees: payment of wages: itemized statements.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Nguyen (Democratic)
Cosponsors (3)
- Cervantes (Democratic)
- Muratsuchi (Democratic)
- Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the governing board of a school district and the governing board of a community college district, except as provided, to employ persons for positions not requiring certification qualifications or that are not academic positions, respectively, and to classify all of these employees and positions. Under existing law, those employees and positions are known as the classified service. Existing law requires the governing board of any school district, including city boards of education, and the governing board of any community college district, including city boards of education, to fix and order paid the compensation of persons a part of the classified service, as provided.
Beginning with the 2026–27 school year, this bill would require a public school employer, defined to include the governing board of a school district, a school district, a county board of education, a county superintendent of schools, a charter school, an auxiliary organization, or a joint powers agency, as specified, and a community college district to (1) furnish to a classified school employee at the time of each payment of wages an accurate statement in writing and in a specified format that shows specified information, including, among other things, gross wages earned, all deductions, and all applicable hourly rates in effect during the payroll reporting period, as provided, (2) record the deductions made from the payment of wages and keep the record on file for at least 3 years at a specified location, and (3) afford current and former classified school employees the right to inspect or receive a copy of records pertaining to their employment, as provided.
Text versions
- 09/12/25 - Enrolled· Sep 12, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 04/09/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 9, 2025
- 02/03/25 - Introduced· Feb 3, 2025
- AB374
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2025 House | AB 374 Nguyen Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 9, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB374 Nguyen et al. By Cervantes | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 23, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 11, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 8, 2025 House | AB 374 Nguyen Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 19, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Higher Education] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. - Oct 3, 2025 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Oct 3, 2025 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3216.). - Sep 9, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2659.). - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jun 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and APPR. - May 8, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 8, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1476.) - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). - Apr 10, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Apr 9, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 19). Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED. - Mar 19, 2025 · House
Coauthors revised. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and HIGHER ED. - Feb 4, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6. - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.