California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 871 — Safety in employment: conveyances.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on September 27, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires, except as provided, that a person who, without supervision, installs, services, repairs, or tests a conveyance be certified by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health as a certified competent conveyance mechanic. Existing law requires the division to establish requirements for certified competent conveyance mechanic applicants that require, among other things, 3 years' work experience in the conveyance industry, as specified. Existing law makes these and other provisions governing conveyances inapplicable to conveyances installed in private residences, as specified. Existing law makes certain violations of these provisions a crime, as specified. This bill would remove the exception for conveyances installed in private residences generally applicable to the provisions governing conveyances, but would maintain the exception for platform lifts and stairway chairlifts installed in a private residence specific to the above-described certification provisions revised as described below. By expanding the definitions of certain crimes related to conveyances, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require a person who, without supervision, constructs, services, repairs, or tests a conveyance to be certified by the division as a certified competent conveyance mechanic, as specified. The bill would increase the amount of work experience in the conveyance industry that an applicant must have to 4 years. The bill would authorize a person, except as provided, to install, service, repair, or test a conveyance under the supervision of a certified competent conveyance mechanic at a 1 to 1 ratio if they meet one of 2 sets of criteria. One criteria would require the person to be employed by a certified qualified conveyance company, enrolled in an elevator apprenticeship program, and certified as a competent conveyance apprentice by the division, as specified. The other criteria would require the person to have applied for certification as a limited certified competent conveyance mechanic on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2026, to have at least one year of specified work experience on private residence elevators, and to have passed a specified examination administered by the division. The bill would make these provisions operative on July 1, 2025. This bill would provide that the provisions governing conveyances do not require the division to conduct inspections of residential conveyances. 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. Vetoed by Governor.

  2. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 7.).

  4. Assembly Rule 77 suspended.

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 9.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Ordered to second reading.

  11. From inactive file.

  12. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Cortese.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

  16. In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

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

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 28).

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

  20. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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

  22. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 8. Page 1920.)

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 18).

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

  27. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

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

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

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

  33. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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Votes

AB 871 Haney Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 66 Yea · 7 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 45002
Unaffiliated 17101
Republican 4603
Total 66706
% of votes cast 84%9%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Waldron — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Wood — Yea
Low — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail 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
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB871 Haney By Cortese

Passed 25 Yea · 10 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 20101
Unaffiliated 5204
Republican 0700
Total 251005
% of votes cast 63%25%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Roth — Not Voting
Dodd — Not Voting
Newman — Not Voting
Min — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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AB 871 Haney Assembly Third Reading

Passed 67 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 47000
Unaffiliated 17102
Republican 3703
Total 67805
% of votes cast 84%10%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail 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
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 12 Yea · 2 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Unaffiliated 3000
Republican 0201
Total 12202
% of votes cast 75%13%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 871 do?
Existing law requires, except as provided, that a person who, without supervision, installs, services, repairs, or tests a conveyance be certified by the Division of Occupational Safety and Health as a certified competent conveyance mechanic. Existing law requires the division to establish requirements for certified competent conveyance mechanic applicants that require, among other things, 3 years' work experience in the conveyance industry, as specified. Existing law makes these and other provisions governing conveyances inapplicable to conveyances installed in private residences, as specified. Existing law makes certain violations of these provisions a crime, as specified. This bill would remove the exception for conveyances installed in private residences generally applicable to the provisions governing conveyances, but would maintain the exception for platform lifts and stairway chairlifts installed in a private residence specific to the above-described certification provisions revised as described below. By expanding the definitions of certain crimes related to conveyances, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require a person who, without supervision, constructs, services, repairs, or tests a conveyance to be certified by the division as a certified competent conveyance mechanic, as specified. The bill would increase the amount of work experience in the conveyance industry that an applicant must have to 4 years. The bill would authorize a person, except as provided, to install, service, repair, or test a conveyance under the supervision of a certified competent conveyance mechanic at a 1 to 1 ratio if they meet one of 2 sets of criteria. One criteria would require the person to be employed by a certified qualified conveyance company, enrolled in an elevator apprenticeship program, and certified as a competent conveyance apprentice by the division, as specified. The other criteria would require the person to have applied for certification as a limited certified competent conveyance mechanic on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2026, to have at least one year of specified work experience on private residence elevators, and to have passed a specified examination administered by the division. The bill would make these provisions operative on July 1, 2025. This bill would provide that the provisions governing conveyances do not require the division to conduct inspections of residential conveyances. 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 871?
AB 871 is sponsored by Haney, Matt (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 871?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 871?
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