California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 648
Employment: gratuities: enforcement.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law creates the Department of Industrial Relations, and establishes within the department the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) , which is headed by the Labor Commissioner. The DLSE is generally charged with enforcing employment statutes and regulations, either in administrative actions or through litigation. Existing law imposes various administrative sanctions, civil fines and penalties, and criminal penalties for violations of employment statutes or regulations.
Existing law prohibits an employer or agent from collecting, taking, or receiving any gratuity or a part thereof that is paid, given to, or left for an employee by a patron, or deducting any amount from wages due an employee on account of a gratuity, or requiring an employee to credit the amount, or any part thereof, of a gratuity against and as a part of the wages due the employee from the employer, and requires the Department of Industrial Relations to enforce these provisions.
This bill would authorize the Labor Commissioner to investigate and issue a citation or file a civil action for gratuities taken or withheld in violation of the above-described provisions, as prescribed.
Text versions
- 07/30/25 - Chaptered· Jul 30, 2025
- 07/18/25 - Enrolled· Jul 18, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB648
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
Actions
- Jul 30, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 93, Statutes of 2025. - Jul 30, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Jul 25, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. - Jul 17, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Jul 17, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2595.) Ordered to the Senate. - Jul 10, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jul 9, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9). - Jul 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 26, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and JUD. - May 29, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1328.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1208.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 5, 2025 · Senate
May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 5. - Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 836.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22. - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 739.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 9. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and JUD. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.