California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 147 — Furniture: flammability standards.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law, the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Act, requires all mattresses and box springs manufactured for sale in this state to be fire retardant, as defined to meet the federal standards for resistance to open-flame test, and authorizes the Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation to adopt regulations to implement those standards. The act requires other bedding products to comply with regulations adopted by the bureau specifying that those products be resistant to open-flame ignition, requires all seating furniture to be fire retardant and labeled as specified, and, except as specified, requires all flexible polyurethane foam offered for retail sale to be fire retardant. The bureau has adopted, by regulation, a flame retardance test of the filling materials of residential upholstered furniture. This bill would require the bureau, on or before March 1, 2013, to modify the requirements applicable to that flame retardance test regarding residential upholstered furniture to include a smolder flammability test to provide an alternative method of compliance that can be met without the use of fire retardants and does not compromise public safety. Existing law authorizes the chief of the bureau to exempt items of upholstered furniture which are deemed not to pose a serious fire hazard from the fire retardant requirements. This bill would also authorize the chief to provide for a similar exemption for polyurethane foam.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. Set, second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 8. Page 847.)

  3. (Vote only.)

  4. Set for hearing May 2.

  5. Set, second hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 1. Noes 8. Page 736.) Reconsideration granted.

  6. Set for hearing April 25.

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

  8. Set for hearing April 11.

  9. Hearing postponed by committee.

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  11. Set for hearing April 4.

  12. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  13. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 4.

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

Sponsors

  • Leno · Primary

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 1 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1800
Total 1800
% of votes cast 11%89%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Nay
Hernandez — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Nay
Price — Nay
Vargas — Nay
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 1 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1800
Total 1800
% of votes cast 11%89%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Nay
Hernandez — Nay
Price — Nay
Walters — Nay
Vargas — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 147 do?
Existing law, the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Act, requires all mattresses and box springs manufactured for sale in this state to be fire retardant, as defined to meet the federal standards for resistance to open-flame test, and authorizes the Bureau of Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation to adopt regulations to implement those standards. The act requires other bedding products to comply with regulations adopted by the bureau specifying that those products be resistant to open-flame ignition, requires all seating furniture to be fire retardant and labeled as specified, and, except as specified, requires all flexible polyurethane foam offered for retail sale to be fire retardant. The bureau has adopted, by regulation, a flame retardance test of the filling materials of residential upholstered furniture. This bill would require the bureau, on or before March 1, 2013, to modify the requirements applicable to that flame retardance test regarding residential upholstered furniture to include a smolder flammability test to provide an alternative method of compliance that can be met without the use of fire retardants and does not compromise public safety. Existing law authorizes the chief of the bureau to exempt items of upholstered furniture which are deemed not to pose a serious fire hazard from the fire retardant requirements. This bill would also authorize the chief to provide for a similar exemption for polyurethane foam.
Who sponsors SB 147?
SB 147 is sponsored by Leno.
What is the current status of SB 147?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 147?
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