CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1094Introduced by Assembly Member ChoiFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add Sections 811.7 and 825.1 to the Government Code, relating to liability. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1094, as introduced, Choi. Sexual harassment claims against Members of the Legislature: settlement payments.The Government Claims Act governs the liability and immunity of public entities and their officers and employees, claims and actions against public entities and their officers and employees, insurance indemnification, and the defense of public officers and employees. Under existing law, claims under the Government Claims Act include tort claims as well as certain contract claims. This bill would, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, as defined, prohibit either house of the Legislature from paying any compromise or settlement of the action.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 811.7 is added to the Government Code, to read:811.7. Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. SEC. 2. Section 825.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:825.1. Notwithstanding Section 825, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, neither house of the Legislature shall pay any compromise or settlement of the action.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1094Introduced by Assembly Member ChoiFebruary 21, 2019 An act to add Sections 811.7 and 825.1 to the Government Code, relating to liability. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1094, as introduced, Choi. Sexual harassment claims against Members of the Legislature: settlement payments.The Government Claims Act governs the liability and immunity of public entities and their officers and employees, claims and actions against public entities and their officers and employees, insurance indemnification, and the defense of public officers and employees. Under existing law, claims under the Government Claims Act include tort claims as well as certain contract claims. This bill would, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, as defined, prohibit either house of the Legislature from paying any compromise or settlement of the action.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1094
Introduced by Assembly Member ChoiFebruary 21, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Choi
February 21, 2019
An act to add Sections 811.7 and 825.1 to the Government Code, relating to liability.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1094, as introduced, Choi. Sexual harassment claims against Members of the Legislature: settlement payments.
The Government Claims Act governs the liability and immunity of public entities and their officers and employees, claims and actions against public entities and their officers and employees, insurance indemnification, and the defense of public officers and employees. Under existing law, claims under the Government Claims Act include tort claims as well as certain contract claims. This bill would, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, as defined, prohibit either house of the Legislature from paying any compromise or settlement of the action.
The Government Claims Act governs the liability and immunity of public entities and their officers and employees, claims and actions against public entities and their officers and employees, insurance indemnification, and the defense of public officers and employees. Under existing law, claims under the Government Claims Act include tort claims as well as certain contract claims.
This bill would, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, as defined, prohibit either house of the Legislature from paying any compromise or settlement of the action.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 811.7 is added to the Government Code, to read:811.7. Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. SEC. 2. Section 825.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:825.1. Notwithstanding Section 825, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, neither house of the Legislature shall pay any compromise or settlement of the action.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 811.7 is added to the Government Code, to read:811.7. Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
SECTION 1. Section 811.7 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
811.7. Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
811.7. Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
811.7. Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
811.7. Sexual harassment means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, visual, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
SEC. 2. Section 825.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:825.1. Notwithstanding Section 825, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, neither house of the Legislature shall pay any compromise or settlement of the action.
SEC. 2. Section 825.1 is added to the Government Code, to read:
### SEC. 2.
825.1. Notwithstanding Section 825, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, neither house of the Legislature shall pay any compromise or settlement of the action.
825.1. Notwithstanding Section 825, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, neither house of the Legislature shall pay any compromise or settlement of the action.
825.1. Notwithstanding Section 825, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, neither house of the Legislature shall pay any compromise or settlement of the action.
825.1. Notwithstanding Section 825, in an action alleging conduct by a Member of the Legislature that constitutes sexual harassment, neither house of the Legislature shall pay any compromise or settlement of the action.