California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 1 D cosponsors

AB 254 — Warewashing machines: water reuse.

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
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law, the California Retail Food Code, generally establishes health and sanitation standards for various types of retail food businesses, and requires the State Department of Public Health to regulate these businesses and local agencies to enforce these requirements. The code requires warewashing sinks that discharge liquid waste to be drained by means of indirect waste pipes and all wastes drained by the warewashing sink to discharge through an airgap into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor, with specified exceptions. A violation of any provision of the code is generally a misdemeanor. This bill would authorize water from a warewashing machine to be reused on the same warewashing machine, for pre-rinse purposes only, if an attendant is onsite to control the reuse of the water for pre-rinse purposes and a written disclosure notice is posted, as specified. By imposing conditions on the reuse of water from a warewashing machine, the violation of which 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. 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. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 1769.)

  6. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (May 8).

  8. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Read second time and amended.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

  11. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  13. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. Re-referred. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96(a).

  15. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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

  17. Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and NAT. RES.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.

  19. Read first time. To print.

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

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Votes

AB 254 Quirk-Silva Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 74 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 43005
Democratic 24001
Republican 7000
Total 74006
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Smith — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Levine — Yea
Melendez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Friedman — Not Voting
Cooley — Not Voting
Ting — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse 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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
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. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 18000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Diep — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Democratic 5000
Republican 1000
Total 15000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Burke — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Be re-referred to the Committee on [Health]

Passed 12 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Total 12000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 254 do?
Existing law, the California Retail Food Code, generally establishes health and sanitation standards for various types of retail food businesses, and requires the State Department of Public Health to regulate these businesses and local agencies to enforce these requirements. The code requires warewashing sinks that discharge liquid waste to be drained by means of indirect waste pipes and all wastes drained by the warewashing sink to discharge through an airgap into a floor sink or other approved type of receptor, with specified exceptions. A violation of any provision of the code is generally a misdemeanor. This bill would authorize water from a warewashing machine to be reused on the same warewashing machine, for pre-rinse purposes only, if an attendant is onsite to control the reuse of the water for pre-rinse purposes and a written disclosure notice is posted, as specified. By imposing conditions on the reuse of water from a warewashing machine, the violation of which 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 254?
AB 254 is sponsored by Quirk-Silva, Sharon (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 254?
This bill died with 2019-2020 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 254?
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