California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 299 — Public health: drownings.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the State Department of Public Health in state government. Existing law vests within the department certain duties and powers to protect and preserve the public health. Existing law provides for the regulation of recreational water use, as specified, including, but not limited to, swimming pools and wave pools. This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to create, by regulation, a submersion incident report form for the reporting of all statewide drownings or nonfatal drownings, as specified. The bill would require the form to be used and completed by every first responder, as defined, within 72 hours for every drowning or nonfatal drowning for which the first responder provides services or investigates and for which a person is treated or hospitalized for respiratory distress. The bill would require the form to be submitted to the local county health department. The bill would require local county health departments to send aggregated data quarterly to the department. The bill would require the department and each local county health department to compile specified data from those forms and to post that data annually on their Internet Web sites. By imposing additional duties on local entities, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Article IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 21).

  8. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

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

  10. Referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  11. From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.

  12. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Brown · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Brown

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 16000
Total 19000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Waldron — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 299 do?
Existing law establishes the State Department of Public Health in state government. Existing law vests within the department certain duties and powers to protect and preserve the public health. Existing law provides for the regulation of recreational water use, as specified, including, but not limited to, swimming pools and wave pools. This bill would require the State Department of Public Health to create, by regulation, a submersion incident report form for the reporting of all statewide drownings or nonfatal drownings, as specified. The bill would require the form to be used and completed by every first responder, as defined, within 72 hours for every drowning or nonfatal drowning for which the first responder provides services or investigates and for which a person is treated or hospitalized for respiratory distress. The bill would require the form to be submitted to the local county health department. The bill would require local county health departments to send aggregated data quarterly to the department. The bill would require the department and each local county health department to compile specified data from those forms and to post that data annually on their Internet Web sites. By imposing additional duties on local entities, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 299?
AB 299 is sponsored by Brown.
What is the current status of AB 299?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 299?
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