AB2676. Agricultural employee safety.

California State Legislature. 2011-2012 Session. Assembly.

Introduced:
Mar 05, 2012
Last Action:
Sep 30, 2012
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
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History

Mar 05, 2012: Read first time. To print.

Mar 06, 2012: From printer. May be heard in committee April 5.

Mar 22, 2012: Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and INS.

Apr 19, 2012: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

May 25, 2012: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 25). Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 29, 2012: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

May 29, 2012: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 22.)

May 29, 2012: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 22. Page 5068.)

May 29, 2012: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Jun 07, 2012: Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

Jun 25, 2012: In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Jun 25, 2012: Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

Jun 25, 2012: Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

Jun 26, 2012: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

Jul 05, 2012: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Aug 07, 2012: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 6).

Aug 08, 2012: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 21, 2012: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 12.).

Aug 21, 2012: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 12. Page 4648.).

Aug 22, 2012: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 24 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

Aug 30, 2012: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

Aug 30, 2012: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 45. Noes 28.).

Aug 30, 2012: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 45. Noes 28. Page 6683.).

Sep 13, 2012: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

Sep 30, 2012: Vetoed by Governor.

Sep 30, 2012: Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Summary

AB 2676, Charles Calderon. Agricultural employee safety. Existing law permits the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board within the Department of Industrial Relations to adopt occupational health and safety standards to protect the welfare of employees, and existing regulations provide for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees, as prescribed. Under existing law, it is a misdemeanor for an employer to violate a safety standard if the violation has a substantial probability of resulting in death or serious physical harm. This bill would make it a crime for any person who directs an agricultural employee to perform, or supervises an agricultural employee in the performance of, outdoor work without providing the employee with shade and potable water, punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 6 months in a county jail, by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by both the imprisonment and fine, or if that violation results in injury to an agricultural employee, by imprisonment not exceeding one year in a county jail, by a fine not exceeding $25,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. By creating a new crime, the 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.