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SB20Introduced in the Senate

Occupational safety: high-exposure trigger tasks on artificial stone.

Passed

Introduced by Caroline Menjivar, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 6302 and 6432 of, and to add Chapter 2.2 (commencing with Section 6359.1) to Part 1 of Division 5 of, the Labor Code, relating to occupational safety and health.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 734, Statutes of 2025.

October 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB20 Menjivar et al. Concurrence · September 9, 2025

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

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Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 2.

  3. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and HEALTH.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  5. Set for hearing March 26.

  6. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 567.) (March 26).

  7. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.

  8. Withdrawn from committee.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing April 21.

  11. April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 23.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23).

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

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1371.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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

  19. Coauthors revised.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  23. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2998.) Ordered to the Senate.

  26. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  27. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2707.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  28. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 734, Statutes of 2025.

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