California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1529 — Drinking water: cross-connection or backflow prevention device inspectors: certification.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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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 2017-2018 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health, including, but not limited to, conducting research, studies, and demonstration projects relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, adopting regulations, and conducting studies and investigations to assess the quality of private domestic water wells. Existing law requires any person who owns a public water system to ensure that the system does certain things, including, but not limited to, that it will not be subject to backflow under normal operating conditions. Existing law, to ensure that testing and maintenance of backflow prevention devices are performed by persons qualified to do testing and maintenance, authorizes local health officers to maintain programs for certification of backflow prevention device testers and requires the certification program to be consistent with backflow protection regulations adopted by the state board. A violation of these provisions, or of an order by a local health officer pursuant to these provisions, is a misdemeanor. Existing law requires the state board, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt standards for backflow protection and cross-connection control. This bill would require valid and current certifications for cross-connection inspection and testing or backflow prevention device inspection, testing, and maintenance that meet specified requirements for competency to be accepted certification tests either until the state board promulgates standards for certified backflow prevention device testers and cross-connection control specialists, or until January 1, 2020, whichever comes first. The bill would, under certain conditions, prohibit a water supplier from refusing to recognize statewide certifications that meet standards set by the state board. Because a violation of that prohibition would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. 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. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 24. Page 6668.).

  4. Ordered to the unfinished business file.

  5. Action rescinded whereby the bill was re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 5514.).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From inactive file.

  14. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Lara.

  15. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3011.)

  16. Motion to reconsider made by Senator Lara.

  17. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 10. Noes 21. Page 3011.).

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Ordered to second reading.

  20. Withdrawn from committee.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

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

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

  27. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 12).

  28. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  30. Referred to Com. on EQ.

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

  32. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 23. Page 1800.)

  33. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  34. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 4.) (May 24).

  35. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  36. Read second time and amended.

  37. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (April 25).

  38. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  39. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.

  40. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  41. Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  42. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  43. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Caballero · Cosponsor
  • Thurmond · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 15 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Thurmond

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Caballero

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 1529 THURMOND Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 52 Yea · 24 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 371902
Democratic 14002
Republican 1500
Total 522404
% of votes cast 65%30%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Low — Yea
Fong — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Cooper — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB1529 Thurmond et al. By Lara

Passed 24 Yea · 13 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201203
Democratic 4100
Total 241303
% of votes cast 60%33%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Vidak — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Chang — Nay
Bates — Nay
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading AB1529 Thurmond et al. By Lara Reconsider

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33002
Democratic 5000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Dodd — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading AB1529 Thurmond et al. By Lara

Failed 10 Yea · 21 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 101708
Democratic 0401
Total 102109
% of votes cast 25%53%0%23%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Nay
Hill — Nay
Lara — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Nielsen — Nay
Wieckowski — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Dodd — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Allen — Nay
Hertzberg — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Roth — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Portantino — Not Voting
Newman — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Nay
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Nay

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 1529 THURMOND Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 23 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 371802
Democratic 15100
Republican 1402
Total 532304
% of votes cast 66%29%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chau — Not Voting
Kiley — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9300
Democratic 3100
Republican 0001
Total 12401
% of votes cast 71%24%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Chau — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1529 do?
Existing law, the California Safe Drinking Water Act, requires the State Water Resources Control Board to administer provisions relating to the regulation of drinking water to protect public health, including, but not limited to, conducting research, studies, and demonstration projects relating to the provision of a dependable, safe supply of drinking water, enforcing the federal Safe Drinking Water Act, adopting regulations, and conducting studies and investigations to assess the quality of private domestic water wells. Existing law requires any person who owns a public water system to ensure that the system does certain things, including, but not limited to, that it will not be subject to backflow under normal operating conditions. Existing law, to ensure that testing and maintenance of backflow prevention devices are performed by persons qualified to do testing and maintenance, authorizes local health officers to maintain programs for certification of backflow prevention device testers and requires the certification program to be consistent with backflow protection regulations adopted by the state board. A violation of these provisions, or of an order by a local health officer pursuant to these provisions, is a misdemeanor. Existing law requires the state board, on or before January 1, 2020, to adopt standards for backflow protection and cross-connection control. This bill would require valid and current certifications for cross-connection inspection and testing or backflow prevention device inspection, testing, and maintenance that meet specified requirements for competency to be accepted certification tests either until the state board promulgates standards for certified backflow prevention device testers and cross-connection control specialists, or until January 1, 2020, whichever comes first. The bill would, under certain conditions, prohibit a water supplier from refusing to recognize statewide certifications that meet standards set by the state board. Because a violation of that prohibition would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by creating a new crime. 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 1529?
AB 1529 is sponsored by Caballero and Thurmond.
What is the current status of AB 1529?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 1529?
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