AB 332: Employment: agricultural workers.
The bill aims to amend the labor code to make farm labor contractors liable for wages and penalties owed to former employees of their predecessors. It would decrease the time a farm labor contractor must have operated with a valid license to have an affirmative defense to liability, from three years to one year. The bill also expands the definition of an "immediate family member" to include step-parents, adoptive parents, foster parents, half-siblings, and step-grandparents. This expansion would make farm labor contractor successors liable for wages and penalties owed to former employees of their predecessors, even if they are not related by blood. The bill imposes a state-mandated local program, requiring local agencies and school districts to reimburse costs.
| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. |
| Mar. 13, 2025 | Referred to Com. on L. & E. |
| Mar. 13, 2025 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended. |