California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 520 — Private employment: occupational safety and apprenticeships.

Last action — From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 provides the Division of Occupational Safety and Health within the Department of Industrial Relations with the power, jurisdiction, and supervision over all employment and places of employment necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and to protect employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. This bill would require the board, by June 1, 2017, to adopt a standard that requires an employer performing corrosion prevention work on industrial and infrastructure projects to use trained and certified personnel, as specified. Because certain violations of these new requirements would be a misdemeanor, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law provides for apprenticeship programs within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations, sponsored by specific entities and employers, and requires the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to perform various functions with respect to apprenticeship programs and the welfare of apprentices. Existing law also establishes the California Apprenticeship Council within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, and requires the council to aid the director in formulating policies with respect to apprentice regulation. Existing law requires the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the California Apprenticeship Council to report annually through the Director of Industrial Relations on the activities of the division and the council, and further requires that the report include specified information with respect to apprenticeship programs in this state. This bill would require the report to include an analysis of any apprenticeship standards or regulations that were proposed or adopted in the previous year. 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 committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

  2. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  3. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 25 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 12. Page 5248.).

  5. From committee: Return to Senate floor for consideration. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (August 17).

  6. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(b).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Ordered to second reading.

  12. From inactive file.

  13. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Mendoza.

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 0. Page 1141.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Levine

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Atkins

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB520 Levine By Mendoza

Passed 27 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251100
Democratic 2100
Total 271200
% of votes cast 69%31%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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AB 520 LEVINE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 0 Nay · 20 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 540016
Democratic 4000
Republican 2004
Total 600020
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Medina — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gray — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Perea — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Mayes — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Burke — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Kim — Not Voting
Linder — Not Voting
Steinorth — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10003
Democratic 2000
Republican 0002
Total 12005
% of votes cast 71%0%0%29%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 520 do?
The California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 provides the Division of Occupational Safety and Health within the Department of Industrial Relations with the power, jurisdiction, and supervision over all employment and places of employment necessary to enforce and administer all occupational health and safety laws and to protect employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board, an independent entity within the department, has the exclusive authority to adopt occupational safety and health standards within the state. This bill would require the board, by June 1, 2017, to adopt a standard that requires an employer performing corrosion prevention work on industrial and infrastructure projects to use trained and certified personnel, as specified. Because certain violations of these new requirements would be a misdemeanor, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Existing law provides for apprenticeship programs within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards within the Department of Industrial Relations, sponsored by specific entities and employers, and requires the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards to perform various functions with respect to apprenticeship programs and the welfare of apprentices. Existing law also establishes the California Apprenticeship Council within the Division of Apprenticeship Standards, and requires the council to aid the director in formulating policies with respect to apprentice regulation. Existing law requires the Chief of the Division of Apprenticeship Standards and the California Apprenticeship Council to report annually through the Director of Industrial Relations on the activities of the division and the council, and further requires that the report include specified information with respect to apprenticeship programs in this state. This bill would require the report to include an analysis of any apprenticeship standards or regulations that were proposed or adopted in the previous year. 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 520?
AB 520 is sponsored by Atkins and Levine.
What is the current status of AB 520?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 520?
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