California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 578 — Occupational safety and health.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board in the Department of Industrial Relations to adopt, amend, or repeal employment safety standards and laws. Existing law authorizes the board, upon the application of an employer, to grant a permanent variance from an occupational standard or order after specified notice and hearing requirements are met. The California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 also authorizes an employer to apply to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, that enforces employment safety laws, for a temporary order granting a variance from an occupational safety or health standard and requires the order to be granted only if the employer's application satisfies specified requirements. Existing law provides that a temporary order may be granted only after notice to employees and an opportunity for a hearing. Existing law specifies the information that an application for a temporary order is required to contain. This bill would require an employer to also give notice to workers at the place of employment who will be affected by a permanent or temporary variance, or representatives of affected workers, who may be affected by or exposed to the hazards by the permanent or temporary variance from an occupational safety and health standard. The bill would require any affected worker, or representative of affected workers, upon request, to be granted party status to the variance proceedings. The bill would require the variance application to include a certification that the employer has given notice to affected workers as required. Because a violation of the new requirements for employers would be a crime under certain circumstances, 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. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Vetoed by Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 16. Page 2570.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 27).

  8. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 27. Page 1779.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 28).

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

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Read second time and amended.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 8).

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

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Low · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Low

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB578 Low By Leno

Passed 23 Yea · 16 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221500
Democratic 1101
Total 231601
% of votes cast 58%40%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Runner — Nay
Huff — Nay
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Bates — Nay
Roth — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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AB 578 LOW Assembly Third Reading

Passed 52 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482101
Democratic 4000
Republican 0600
Total 522701
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gray — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chang — Nay
Harper — Nay
Chau — Yea
Kim — Nay
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Baker — Nay
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Not Voting
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10300
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Holden — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Nay
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 578 do?
Existing law establishes the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board in the Department of Industrial Relations to adopt, amend, or repeal employment safety standards and laws. Existing law authorizes the board, upon the application of an employer, to grant a permanent variance from an occupational standard or order after specified notice and hearing requirements are met. The California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 also authorizes an employer to apply to the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, that enforces employment safety laws, for a temporary order granting a variance from an occupational safety or health standard and requires the order to be granted only if the employer's application satisfies specified requirements. Existing law provides that a temporary order may be granted only after notice to employees and an opportunity for a hearing. Existing law specifies the information that an application for a temporary order is required to contain. This bill would require an employer to also give notice to workers at the place of employment who will be affected by a permanent or temporary variance, or representatives of affected workers, who may be affected by or exposed to the hazards by the permanent or temporary variance from an occupational safety and health standard. The bill would require any affected worker, or representative of affected workers, upon request, to be granted party status to the variance proceedings. The bill would require the variance application to include a certification that the employer has given notice to affected workers as required. Because a violation of the new requirements for employers would be a crime under certain circumstances, 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 578?
AB 578 is sponsored by Low.
What is the current status of AB 578?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 578?
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