AB 752 — State highways: worker safety.

Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and provides that the department has full possession and control of all state highways and property and rights in property acquired for state highway purposes. Existing law authorizes the department to construct, improve, and maintain state highways. Existing law requires the department to update guidance by July 1, 2021, to specify the appropriate use of positive protection measures with the goal of isolating workers or work zones from traffic. Existing law requires the department to provide compensation for the use of a safety device where the updated guidance allows, but does not require, the optional safety device when requested by a contractor on a public works project. Existing law requires the department to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2024, that includes findings and recommendations on the use of positive protection measures used pursuant to these provisions. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2025. This bill would eliminate the January 1, 2025, repeal date, thereby extending these provisions indefinitely. The bill would specify that the department is only required to compensate for an optional safety device requested for use on a public works project of the department. After the submittal of the report due on January 1, 2024, the bill would require the department to prescribe standards and specifications to require the appropriate use of positive protection on all covered activities on the state highway system, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to adopt regulations as necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of these provisions, and would exempt those regulations from the Administrative Procedures Act. (2) Existing law grants the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, which is within the Department of Industrial Relations, jurisdiction over all employment and places of employment, with the power necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and standards. This bill would require a contractor that has requested and received compensation from the department for an optional safety device to use the optional safety device in conformance with the department's guidance. The bill would authorize the division to adopt regulations as necessary or appropriate to enforce this requirement.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/13/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 13, 2023
• Enrolled 09/14/23 - Enrolled pdf September 14, 2023
• Amended 09/06/23 - Amended Senate pdf September 06, 2023
• Amended 03/14/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 14, 2023
• Introduced 02/13/23 - Introduced pdf February 13, 2023
• AB752 View text html

Action History

1. October 13, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 813, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 13, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 19, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 12, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3287.).

5. September 12, 2023

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 3228.)

6. September 11, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 13 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. September 11, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2592.).

8. September 07, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. September 06, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

10. September 05, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

11. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

12. August 14, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

13. July 06, 2023

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

14. June 28, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

15. June 07, 2023

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

16. May 31, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

17. May 30, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 1868.)

18. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

19. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).

20. May 10, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

21. May 03, 2023

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

22. April 26, 2023

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

23. March 21, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (March 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

24. March 21, 2023

    Coauthors revised.

25. March 15, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

26. March 14, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

27. February 23, 2023

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

28. February 14, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

29. February 13, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Blanca E. Rubio · Primary
• Mia Bonta · Cosponsor
• Friedman · Cosponsor

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