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AB 1697: Employment contracts: stay-or-pay provisions: contract date.
What AB 1697 does, verified August 25, 2026
<p>The bill amends existing laws regarding employment contracts by shifting the application date for prohibitions against stay-or-pay provisions from January 1, 2026, to January 1, 2027. These prohibitions prevent employers from requiring workers to pay penalties or fees upon termination of employment. The bill also allows workers to file civil actions for violations and declares it an urgency statute to take effect immediately.</p>
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Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
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| Aug. 24, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 21, 2026 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Aug. 04, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| Jun. 24, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |