California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 972 — Electrical corporations: underground electrical facilities: worker safety.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Public Utilities Act authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to require public utilities, including electrical corporations, to construct, maintain, and operates their facilities and equipment to promote and safeguard the health and safety of its employees. A violation of the Public Utilities Act, or any decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission would be a crime. This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2016, to adopt a rule regulating work performed in underground electrical facilities by, or on behalf of, an electrical corporation that is consistent with certain worker safety protections. Because a violation of the rule would be a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  3. In committee: Hearing for testimony only.

  4. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 24. Page 1694.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 24).

  9. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Read second time and amended.

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 24).

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

  16. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  17. Read first time.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.

  19. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 972 CALDERON Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 24 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 481901
Democratic 5101
Republican 0400
Total 532402
% of votes cast 67%30%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Stone — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Logue — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Levine — Yea
Medina — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Daly — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Linder — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Campos — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hall — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 972 do?
The Public Utilities Act authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to require public utilities, including electrical corporations, to construct, maintain, and operates their facilities and equipment to promote and safeguard the health and safety of its employees. A violation of the Public Utilities Act, or any decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission would be a crime. This bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2016, to adopt a rule regulating work performed in underground electrical facilities by, or on behalf of, an electrical corporation that is consistent with certain worker safety protections. Because a violation of the rule would be a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 972?
AB 972 is sponsored by Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 972?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 972?
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