California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SB 453 — Food safety.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The California Uniform Retail Food Law provides for the regulation of health and sanitation standards for retail food facilities by the State Department of Public Health. Under existing law, a violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. Local health agencies are primarily responsible for enforcing this law. This law generally requires food facilities, except temporary food facilities, to have an owner or employee who has successfully passed an approved and accredited food safety certification examination from an accredited food protection manager certification organization, except as specified. This bill would require at least one of the accredited food safety certification examinations to be offered online. This bill would also require, commencing January 1, 2011, a food handler, as defined, to obtain a food handler card, as defined, within 30 days of his or her date of hire, and to maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as a food handler. This bill would require the department to develop standards for accrediting food handler certification organizations and guidelines for approved food handler courses, as specified. The bill would also permit the department to charge fees to food handler certification organizations to offset the costs of administering the provisions of the bill. By creating a new crime and expanding the duties of local enforcement officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Set, first hearing. Held in committee and under submission.

  3. (Suspense - for vote only.)

  4. Set for hearing May 28.

  5. Placed on APPR suspense file.

  6. Set for hearing May 11.

  7. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1. Page 730.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  9. Set for hearing April 29.

  10. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  11. Set for hearing April 22.

  12. To Com. on HEALTH.

  13. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 28.

  14. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Leno — Yea
Walters — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 453 do?
The California Uniform Retail Food Law provides for the regulation of health and sanitation standards for retail food facilities by the State Department of Public Health. Under existing law, a violation of these provisions is a misdemeanor. Local health agencies are primarily responsible for enforcing this law. This law generally requires food facilities, except temporary food facilities, to have an owner or employee who has successfully passed an approved and accredited food safety certification examination from an accredited food protection manager certification organization, except as specified. This bill would require at least one of the accredited food safety certification examinations to be offered online. This bill would also require, commencing January 1, 2011, a food handler, as defined, to obtain a food handler card, as defined, within 30 days of his or her date of hire, and to maintain a valid food handler card for the duration of his or her employment as a food handler. This bill would require the department to develop standards for accrediting food handler certification organizations and guidelines for approved food handler courses, as specified. The bill would also permit the department to charge fees to food handler certification organizations to offset the costs of administering the provisions of the bill. By creating a new crime and expanding the duties of local enforcement officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors SB 453?
SB 453 is sponsored by Padilla, Stephen C. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 453?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 453?
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