California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2114 — Swimming pool safety.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 679, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) The Swimming Pool Safety Act generally requires, whenever a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa, the pool or spa to be equipped with specified safety features, including that the swimming pool or spa have at least 2 circulation 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. Existing law also requires a public wading pool to have at least 2 circulation drains per pump, as specified, that are separated by a distance of at least 3 feet in any dimension between the drains. This bill would instead require a swimming pool, spa, or public wading pool that is subject to the above safety provisions to have at least 2 circulation suction outlets, as defined, per pump, and be separated by a distance of at least 3 feet in any dimension between the suction outlets, or be designed to use alternatives to suction outlets, including, but not limited to, skimmers or perimeter overflow systems to conduct water to the recirculation pump. The bill would also require the circulation system to have the capacity to provide a complete turnover of pool water, as specified. (2) Existing law requires a building permit issued for the remodel or modification of an existing swimming pool, toddler pool, or spa to require the suction outlet of the pool or spa to be upgraded with an antientrapment cover meeting ASTM or ASME standards. This bill would instead require those building permits to require all outlets for a swimming pool, toddler pool, or spa to be upgraded with an antientrapment cover meeting ANSI/APSP performance standards, as defined. (3) Existing law requires public swimming pools, as defined, to be equipped with antientrapment devices or systems that meet ASME/ANSI or ASTM performance standards, as defined. Existing law further requires every public swimming pool with a single main drain that is not an unblockable drain to be equipped with at least one or more safety devices designed to prevent physical entrapment by pool drains. Existing law also requires public wading pool main drain suction outlets to be covered with grates, antivortex plates, or similar protective devices, as specified. This bill would instead require every public swimming pool with a single suction outlet, as defined, that is not an unblockable suction outlet to be equipped with at least one or more safety devices that meet ANSI/APSP performance standards. The bill would also require all public wading pool suction outlets to be covered with grates, antivortex plates, or similar protective devices, as specified. The bill would additionally require a public swimming pool that has a suction outlet in any location other than on the bottom of the pool to be designed so that the recirculation system has a capacity to provide a complete turnover of pool water within prescribed times based on the pool type, as specified. (4) Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to issue a form for use by an owner of a public swimming pool to indicate compliance with specified safety provisions. Under existing law, the form is required to be completed by the owner of a public swimming pool prior to filing the form with the appropriate city, county, or city and county department of environmental health, and is required to include specified information. This information includes a statement of whether the pool operates with a single or split main drain. This bill would require that form to instead include a statement of whether the pool operates with a single suction outlet or multiple suction outlets. The bill would make other related changes. By imposing new duties on local government officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Under existing law, violation of these swimming pool safety requirements constitutes a misdemeanor. This bill, by expanding the definition of an existing crime, would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 116064 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by SB 1099, that would become operative only if SB 1099 and this bill are both enacted, both bills become effective on or before January 1, 2012 and this bill is enacted last. (6) 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

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 679, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6740.).

  5. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6605.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 31 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 4930.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  10. Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

  11. In Senate. Held at Desk.

  12. Ordered to the Senate.

  13. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 18 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4525.).

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  16. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, be amended, and ordered to consent calendar.

  17. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 20).

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

  20. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4785.)

  23. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  24. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 2).

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  27. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  29. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B., P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.

  30. Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

  31. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  32. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hill · Cosponsor
  • Smyth · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Smyth

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2114 SMYTH Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Huber — Yea
Carter — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Allen — Yea
Halderman — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2114 Smyth By Emmerson

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31006
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Harman — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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AB 2114 SMYTH Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70007
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Allen — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Davis — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Campos — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Williams — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Campos — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2114 do?
(1) The Swimming Pool Safety Act generally requires, whenever a building permit is issued for the construction of a new swimming pool or spa, the pool or spa to be equipped with specified safety features, including that the swimming pool or spa have at least 2 circulation 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. Existing law also requires a public wading pool to have at least 2 circulation drains per pump, as specified, that are separated by a distance of at least 3 feet in any dimension between the drains. This bill would instead require a swimming pool, spa, or public wading pool that is subject to the above safety provisions to have at least 2 circulation suction outlets, as defined, per pump, and be separated by a distance of at least 3 feet in any dimension between the suction outlets, or be designed to use alternatives to suction outlets, including, but not limited to, skimmers or perimeter overflow systems to conduct water to the recirculation pump. The bill would also require the circulation system to have the capacity to provide a complete turnover of pool water, as specified. (2) Existing law requires a building permit issued for the remodel or modification of an existing swimming pool, toddler pool, or spa to require the suction outlet of the pool or spa to be upgraded with an antientrapment cover meeting ASTM or ASME standards. This bill would instead require those building permits to require all outlets for a swimming pool, toddler pool, or spa to be upgraded with an antientrapment cover meeting ANSI/APSP performance standards, as defined. (3) Existing law requires public swimming pools, as defined, to be equipped with antientrapment devices or systems that meet ASME/ANSI or ASTM performance standards, as defined. Existing law further requires every public swimming pool with a single main drain that is not an unblockable drain to be equipped with at least one or more safety devices designed to prevent physical entrapment by pool drains. Existing law also requires public wading pool main drain suction outlets to be covered with grates, antivortex plates, or similar protective devices, as specified. This bill would instead require every public swimming pool with a single suction outlet, as defined, that is not an unblockable suction outlet to be equipped with at least one or more safety devices that meet ANSI/APSP performance standards. The bill would also require all public wading pool suction outlets to be covered with grates, antivortex plates, or similar protective devices, as specified. The bill would additionally require a public swimming pool that has a suction outlet in any location other than on the bottom of the pool to be designed so that the recirculation system has a capacity to provide a complete turnover of pool water within prescribed times based on the pool type, as specified. (4) Existing law requires the State Department of Public Health to issue a form for use by an owner of a public swimming pool to indicate compliance with specified safety provisions. Under existing law, the form is required to be completed by the owner of a public swimming pool prior to filing the form with the appropriate city, county, or city and county department of environmental health, and is required to include specified information. This information includes a statement of whether the pool operates with a single or split main drain. This bill would require that form to instead include a statement of whether the pool operates with a single suction outlet or multiple suction outlets. The bill would make other related changes. By imposing new duties on local government officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Under existing law, violation of these swimming pool safety requirements constitutes a misdemeanor. This bill, by expanding the definition of an existing crime, would impose a state-mandated local program. (5) This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 116064 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by SB 1099, that would become operative only if SB 1099 and this bill are both enacted, both bills become effective on or before January 1, 2012 and this bill is enacted last. (6) 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.
Who sponsors AB 2114?
AB 2114 is sponsored by Hill and Smyth.
What is the current status of AB 2114?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
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