California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 47 — Environmental health: artificial turf.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 regulates certain behavior related to recreational activities and public safety, including, among other things, playgrounds and wooden playground equipment. The bill would, until January 1, 2020, require a public or private school or local government, before installing, contracting for the installation of, or soliciting bids for a new artificial turf field containing crumb rubber infill, as defined, within the boundaries of a public or private school, or public recreational park to do certain things, including gathering information from companies that offer artificial turf products that do not use crumb rubber infill.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

  2. January 13 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 2894.)

  3. Set for hearing January 13.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. Withdrawn from committee.

  7. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. May 28 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  9. Set for hearing May 28.

  10. April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing April 13.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 349.) (March 18).

  14. Set for hearing March 18.

  15. Referred to Com. on E.Q.

  16. Read first time.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 17.

  18. (Corrected January 12).

  19. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Hill · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

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

Failed 3 Yea · 2 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3204
Total 3204
% of votes cast 33%22%0%44%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Block — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Pan — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Leyva — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Nay
Vidak — Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Bates — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 47 do?
Existing law regulates certain behavior related to recreational activities and public safety, including, among other things, playgrounds and wooden playground equipment. The bill would, until January 1, 2020, require a public or private school or local government, before installing, contracting for the installation of, or soliciting bids for a new artificial turf field containing crumb rubber infill, as defined, within the boundaries of a public or private school, or public recreational park to do certain things, including gathering information from companies that offer artificial turf products that do not use crumb rubber infill.
Who sponsors SB 47?
SB 47 is sponsored by Hill.
What is the current status of SB 47?
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 SB 47?
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