California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1019 — Upholstered furniture: flame retardant chemicals.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 862, Statutes of 2014.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing federal law requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to institute proceedings for the determination of an appropriate flammability standard if the commission finds that such a standard, including labeling, for a fabric, related material, or product, may be needed to protect the public. Existing federal law authorizes a state to establish a flammability standard if, among other things, it provides a higher degree of protection from the risk of fire. Existing state law, the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of upholstered furniture manufacturers by the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation. Existing state law requires every upholstered-furniture manufacturer to hold a furniture and bedding manufacturer's license. Existing state law also requires every upholstered-furniture retailer to hold a retail furniture dealer's license. A violation of the act is a crime and each offense is punishable by a fine, as specified. Existing state law requires certain upholstered furniture to contain a specified label that is permanently attached in an area open to visible view. Existing state law establishes a standard to produce upholstered furniture which is safer from the hazards associated with smoldering ignition. This standard provides methods for smolder resistance of cover fabrics, barrier materials, resilient filling materials, and decking materials for use in upholstered furniture. This bill would require a manufacturer of covered products, as defined, to indicate whether or not the product contains added flame retardant chemicals, as defined, by including a specified statement on that label. The bill would require the manufacturer of the covered product to retain sufficient documentation to show whether flame retardant chemicals were added to a covered product or component. The bill would provide that a written statement by the supplier of each component attesting that flame retardant chemicals were added or not added is sufficient to make this showing. The bill would require the bureau to assess a fine for a violation of the documentation requirement or for failure to provide, upon request, the required documentation to the bureau, as specified. The bill would require a manufacturer of a covered product sold in California, upon request, to provide to the bureau, within 30 days of the request, documentation establishing the accuracy of the flame retardant chemical statement on the label. The bill would require the bureau to provide the Department of Toxic Substances Control with samples of the covered product or components thereof sold in California from products marked "contain NO added flame retardant chemicals" for testing for the presence of added flame retardant chemicals, as specified. If the department's testing shows that a covered product labeled as "contain NO added flame retardant chemicals" is mislabeled because it contains added flame retardant chemicals, the bill would require the bureau to assess fines for violations against manufacturers of the covered product and component manufacturers, as specified. The bill would require the bureau to make information about any citation issued pursuant to its provisions available to the public on its Internet Web site. The bill would also make it the duty of the bureau to receive consumer complaints. The bill would authorize the bureau to adopt regulations to carry out these provisions. Because a violation of the bill's requirements would be a crime, the 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 862, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 5. Page 4944.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 6542.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. (Page 6343.)

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (August 14).

  12. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 24).

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

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  18. Referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and B.,P. & C.P.

  19. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 3663.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 3707.) (May 23).

  23. Set for hearing May 23.

  24. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  25. Set for hearing May 12.

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3211.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  28. Set for hearing April 21.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  30. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3036.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  31. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  32. Set for hearing April 2.

  33. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

  34. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

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

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Primary
  • Skinner · Cosponsor
  • Wieckowski · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Ammiano
  • Skinner
  • Wieckowski

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB1019 Leno Concurrence

Passed 29 Yea · 5 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27505
Democratic 2001
Total 29506
% of votes cast 73%13%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Steinberg — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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SB 1019 Leno Senate Third Reading By GATTO

Passed 56 Yea · 17 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 521406
Democratic 3100
Republican 1200
Total 561706
% of votes cast 71%22%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Perea — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Nay
Ting — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Logue — Nay
Medina — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Melendez — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chau — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Allen — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Gray — Nay
Harkey — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Chávez — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Weber — Not Voting
Wilk — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Fox — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11103
Democratic 1000
Republican 0001
Total 12104
% of votes cast 71%6%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bocanegra — Not Voting
Linder — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Donnelly — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Nay
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10102
Republican 0100
Total 10202
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Bocanegra — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 6 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27604
Democratic 2001
Total 29605
% of votes cast 73%15%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Knight — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Block — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Vidak — Nay
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 6 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Democratic 1000
Total 6100
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Hill — Yea
De León — Yea
Lara — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1019 do?
Existing federal law requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to institute proceedings for the determination of an appropriate flammability standard if the commission finds that such a standard, including labeling, for a fabric, related material, or product, may be needed to protect the public. Existing federal law authorizes a state to establish a flammability standard if, among other things, it provides a higher degree of protection from the risk of fire. Existing state law, the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of upholstered furniture manufacturers by the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation. Existing state law requires every upholstered-furniture manufacturer to hold a furniture and bedding manufacturer's license. Existing state law also requires every upholstered-furniture retailer to hold a retail furniture dealer's license. A violation of the act is a crime and each offense is punishable by a fine, as specified. Existing state law requires certain upholstered furniture to contain a specified label that is permanently attached in an area open to visible view. Existing state law establishes a standard to produce upholstered furniture which is safer from the hazards associated with smoldering ignition. This standard provides methods for smolder resistance of cover fabrics, barrier materials, resilient filling materials, and decking materials for use in upholstered furniture. This bill would require a manufacturer of covered products, as defined, to indicate whether or not the product contains added flame retardant chemicals, as defined, by including a specified statement on that label. The bill would require the manufacturer of the covered product to retain sufficient documentation to show whether flame retardant chemicals were added to a covered product or component. The bill would provide that a written statement by the supplier of each component attesting that flame retardant chemicals were added or not added is sufficient to make this showing. The bill would require the bureau to assess a fine for a violation of the documentation requirement or for failure to provide, upon request, the required documentation to the bureau, as specified. The bill would require a manufacturer of a covered product sold in California, upon request, to provide to the bureau, within 30 days of the request, documentation establishing the accuracy of the flame retardant chemical statement on the label. The bill would require the bureau to provide the Department of Toxic Substances Control with samples of the covered product or components thereof sold in California from products marked "contain NO added flame retardant chemicals" for testing for the presence of added flame retardant chemicals, as specified. If the department's testing shows that a covered product labeled as "contain NO added flame retardant chemicals" is mislabeled because it contains added flame retardant chemicals, the bill would require the bureau to assess fines for violations against manufacturers of the covered product and component manufacturers, as specified. The bill would require the bureau to make information about any citation issued pursuant to its provisions available to the public on its Internet Web site. The bill would also make it the duty of the bureau to receive consumer complaints. The bill would authorize the bureau to adopt regulations to carry out these provisions. Because a violation of the bill's requirements would be a crime, the 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors SB 1019?
SB 1019 is sponsored by Ammiano, Leno, Skinner, and Wieckowski.
What is the current status of SB 1019?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2014. Enacted.
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