AB 1020 — Public swimming pools: anti-entrapment devices and systems.

Summary

(1) Under existing law, public wading pools, as defined, are required to equip drain suction outlets with specified anti-entrapment grates to prevent physical entrapment of the bathers. Under existing law, the Swimming Pool Safety Act, public swimming pools are exempted from that act's requirements that newly constructed pools be equipped with specified safety features, including anti-entrapment grates for drain suction outlets. This bill would require an existing public swimming pool, as defined, to be equipped with anti-entrapment devices or systems that meet ASME/ANSI or ASTM performance standards. It would also require an existing public swimming pool with a single main drain that is not an unblockable drain to meet at least one of the specified standards. The bill would impose timeframes by which its requirements must be met, subject to exceptions, as specified. The bill would require that every newly constructed public swimming pool have at least 2 main drains per pump that are hydraulically balanced and symmetrically plumbed through one or more "T" fittings, and that are separated by a distance of at least 3 feet in any dimension between the drains. This bill would authorize the State Department of Public Health to approve amendments or successors to these standards. The bill would require the department to develop, and a public swimming pool owner to file, a form to indicate compliance with the requirements of the bill, as specified. The form would be required to include a certification by a qualified individual, as defined, that prescribed factual information provided on the form is true to the best of his or her knowledge. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to occupy the whole field of health and safety standards for public swimming pools and to preempt all local health and safety standards relating to public swimming pools. This bill would authorize the department, until January 1, 2014, to assess a fee, as prescribed, but in an amount not to exceed $6, to defray the department's costs of carrying out its duties under the bill. The local health department would be required to collect the fee and would be authorized to retain a portion of this fee in an amount necessary to cover the administrative costs of collecting the fee, but in an amount not to exceed $1. The applicable local health department would be required to bill the owner of each public swimming pool in its jurisdiction for the amount of the state fee and remit money collected to the Controller. The bill would require a local health department to submit to the department, every 6 months, a list containing specified information regarding owners of public swimming pools who have failed to pay the state fees for more than 90 days, as prescribed. The bill would require any moneys collected from this state fee by either the local health department or the department to be deposited into the Recreational Health Fund, created by the bill. Money in that fund would be available, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for carrying out the department's duties under the bill. Violation of these requirements would constitute a misdemeanor. By creating new crimes, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. By imposing new duties on local building officials and local health officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law requires the California Building Standards Commission to publish editions of the California Building Standards Code, as prescribed. Existing law requires the commission to publish the text of specified statutes in the code. This bill would require the commission to publish the text of specified provisions of the bill within the California Building Standards Code, as prescribed. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for specified reasons.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/11/09 - Chaptered Current pdf October 11, 2009
• Enrolled 09/09/09 - Enrolled pdf September 09, 2009
• Amended 08/17/09 - Amended Senate pdf August 17, 2009
• Amended 07/23/09 - Amended Senate pdf July 23, 2009
• Amended 07/09/09 - Amended Senate pdf July 09, 2009
• Amended 06/01/09 - Amended Assembly pdf June 01, 2009
• Amended 05/20/09 - Amended Assembly pdf May 20, 2009
• Amended 04/29/09 - Amended Assembly pdf April 29, 2009
• Introduced 02/27/09 - Introduced pdf February 27, 2009
• AB1020 View text html

Action History

1. October 11, 2009

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 267, Statutes of 2009.

2. October 11, 2009

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 11, 2009

   Enrolled and to the Governor at 7 p.m.

4. September 03, 2009

   Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 73. Noes 2. Page 2988.)

5. September 03, 2009

   Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 2970.)

6. September 02, 2009

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

7. September 01, 2009

   Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 0. Page 2049.)

8. August 19, 2009

   Read second time. To third reading.

9. August 18, 2009

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (August 17).

10. August 17, 2009

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

11. July 23, 2009

    Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. July 23, 2009

    From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 15).

13. July 09, 2009

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

14. July 06, 2009

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

15. June 28, 2009

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

16. June 18, 2009

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

17. June 03, 2009

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

18. June 02, 2009

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed and to Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 1. Page 1964.)

19. June 02, 2009

    Read second time. To third reading.

20. June 01, 2009

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

21. May 29, 2009

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 28).

22. May 28, 2009

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

23. May 21, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

24. May 20, 2009

    Read second time and amended.

25. May 19, 2009

    From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (May 5).

26. April 30, 2009

    Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

27. April 29, 2009

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

28. April 28, 2009

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

29. April 21, 2009

    In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

30. April 14, 2009

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

31. March 26, 2009

    Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

32. March 02, 2009

    Read first time.

33. March 01, 2009

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

34. February 27, 2009

    Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

• Emmerson · Primary
• Ma · Cosponsor

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