California 2015-2016, 2nd Special Session Status: Enacted

AB 7 — Smoking in the workplace.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 4, Statutes of 2015-16 Second Extraordinary Session.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 16, 2015. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law prohibits smoking of tobacco products inside an enclosed space, as defined, at a place of employment. The violation of the prohibition against smoking in enclosed spaces of places of employment is an infraction punishable by a specified fine. This bill would expand the prohibition on smoking in a place of employment to include an owner-operated business, as defined. This bill would also eliminate most of the specified exemptions that permit smoking in certain work environments, such as hotel lobbies, bars and taverns, banquet rooms, warehouse facilities, and employee break rooms. By expanding the scope of an infraction, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 6404.5 of the Labor Code proposed by certain bills in the Second Extraordinary Session of the 2015–16 Legislative Session that would become operative if this bill and those bills are enacted, as specified, and this bill is enacted last. 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. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 4, Statutes of 2015-16 Second Extraordinary Session.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:30 a.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 21. Noes 13. Page 115.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (March 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on P.H. & D.S.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 25. Page 183.)

  12. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 48. Noes 25. Page 181.)

  13. Assembly Rule 69 suspended. (Ayes 48. Noes 25. Page 181.)

  14. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 48. Noes 25. Page 181.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (September 8).

  17. Re-referred to Com. on FINANCE.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on FINANCE. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (August 25). Re-referred to Com. on FINANCE.

  20. Referred to Com. on P.H. & D.S.

  21. From printer.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB7 Mark Stone By Monning

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191206
Democratic 2100
Total 211306
% of votes cast 53%33%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Glazer — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Hall — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Bates — Nay
Mendoza — Not Voting
Moorlach — Nay
Roth — Not Voting
Vidak — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

Official roll call →

AB 7 STONE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 25 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 452004
Democratic 4000
Republican 0501
Total 492505
% of votes cast 62%32%0%6%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chau — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gray — Nay
Chang — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Olsen — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Harper — Nay
Kim — Nay
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

AB 7 STONE Assembly Third Reading Motion to Appeal the Decision of the Chair By WILK

Passed 48 Yea · 25 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442005
Republican 0501
Democratic 4000
Total 482506
% of votes cast 61%32%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Nay
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Atkins — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chang — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Gray — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Hadley — Nay
Kim — Nay
Linder — Nay
Melendez — Not Voting
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

AB 7 STONE Assembly Third Reading Amend By STONE Set #1

Passed 48 Yea · 25 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 442005
Democratic 4000
Republican 0501
Total 482506
% of votes cast 61%32%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Eggman — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Burke — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
Atkins — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Campos — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chang — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Hadley — Nay
Frazier — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Kim — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Melendez — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Gomez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 7 do?
Existing law prohibits smoking of tobacco products inside an enclosed space, as defined, at a place of employment. The violation of the prohibition against smoking in enclosed spaces of places of employment is an infraction punishable by a specified fine. This bill would expand the prohibition on smoking in a place of employment to include an owner-operated business, as defined. This bill would also eliminate most of the specified exemptions that permit smoking in certain work environments, such as hotel lobbies, bars and taverns, banquet rooms, warehouse facilities, and employee break rooms. By expanding the scope of an infraction, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 6404.5 of the Labor Code proposed by certain bills in the Second Extraordinary Session of the 2015–16 Legislative Session that would become operative if this bill and those bills are enacted, as specified, and this bill is enacted last. 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 7?
AB 7 is sponsored by Mark Stone.
What is the current status of AB 7?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced July 16, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 7?
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