California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 762 — Public health: medical waste.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 222, Statutes of 2011.

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  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 17, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes various programs for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health to be administered by the State Department of Public Health, including, but not limited to, administration of the Medical Waste Management Act relating to the regulation of medical waste, including, but not limited to, provisions related to the treatment, containment, and storage of medical waste. The act authorizes the consolidation into a common container specified medical waste, biohazardous waste, and sharps waste, if the consolidated waste is treated by an approved extremely high heat technology, as specified. The act requires the container to be labeled with the biohazardous waste symbol and the words "HIGH HEAT ONLY" or other label approved by the department. This bill would authorize the reuse of a common container for specified wastes and would require the consolidated waste to be treated by either incineration at a permitted medical waste treatment facility or with an alternative technology, as specified. This bill would, in relation to the label requirement, authorize the use of the word "INCINERATION" in addition to the words "HIGH HEAT ONLY" or other label approved by the department.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 222, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10:30 a.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 2384.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1863.).

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

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 27).

  9. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1449.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (May 10).

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 3). Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  19. Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and E.S. & T.M.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Smyth · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Smyth

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 762 SMYTH Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 76 Yea · 1 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73103
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 76103
% of votes cast 95%1%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Fong — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Nay
Blumenfield — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Miller — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — 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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Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Liu — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 762 SMYTH Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 73002
Democratic 3000
Republican 2000
Total 78002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Miller — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Fletcher — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Conway — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Davis — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials to Consent Calendar.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Total 18001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Mitchell — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 762 do?
Existing law establishes various programs for the prevention of disease and the promotion of health to be administered by the State Department of Public Health, including, but not limited to, administration of the Medical Waste Management Act relating to the regulation of medical waste, including, but not limited to, provisions related to the treatment, containment, and storage of medical waste. The act authorizes the consolidation into a common container specified medical waste, biohazardous waste, and sharps waste, if the consolidated waste is treated by an approved extremely high heat technology, as specified. The act requires the container to be labeled with the biohazardous waste symbol and the words "HIGH HEAT ONLY" or other label approved by the department. This bill would authorize the reuse of a common container for specified wastes and would require the consolidated waste to be treated by either incineration at a permitted medical waste treatment facility or with an alternative technology, as specified. This bill would, in relation to the label requirement, authorize the use of the word "INCINERATION" in addition to the words "HIGH HEAT ONLY" or other label approved by the department.
Who sponsors AB 762?
AB 762 is sponsored by Smyth.
What is the current status of AB 762?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 762?
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