California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 708 — Occupational safety and health: accidents: responding agency notifications.

Last action — In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires a state, county, or local fire or police agency that is called to an accident involving an employee covered by the act in which a serious injury or illness, or death occurs to immediately notify the nearest office of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health by telephone. Existing law authorizes the assessment of a civil penalty against an employer or physician if a pattern or practice of violations or a willful violation of these or other specified provisions is found, as specified. This bill would revise that immediate notification requirement to apply to accidents in which death or loss of limb occurs and would instead require a responding agency called to an accident in which a serious injury or illness, other than death or loss of limb, occurs, to notify the nearest office of the division by telephone or electronic means within 24 hours.

Bill Text

Action History

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

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

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  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 73. Noes 0. Page 1829.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 26).

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

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

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

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

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

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 708 QUIRK-SILVA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53004
Democratic 14002
Republican 6001
Total 73007
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Voepel — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Not Voting
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Kiley — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
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 Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 5000
Republican 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Gray — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 708 do?
The California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973 requires a state, county, or local fire or police agency that is called to an accident involving an employee covered by the act in which a serious injury or illness, or death occurs to immediately notify the nearest office of the Division of Occupational Safety and Health by telephone. Existing law authorizes the assessment of a civil penalty against an employer or physician if a pattern or practice of violations or a willful violation of these or other specified provisions is found, as specified. This bill would revise that immediate notification requirement to apply to accidents in which death or loss of limb occurs and would instead require a responding agency called to an accident in which a serious injury or illness, other than death or loss of limb, occurs, to notify the nearest office of the division by telephone or electronic means within 24 hours.
Who sponsors AB 708?
AB 708 is sponsored by Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 708?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 708?
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