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

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill requires any worker who cuts, grinds, drills or otherwise handles artificial stone to use water‑based (wet) methods that keep silica dust below exposure limits, banning dry methods. It also expands the legal definition of a "serious injury or illness" to include silicosis and silica‑related lung cancer, creating new enforcement tools for the state’s occupational safety agency. The changes target stone‑fabrication shops and aim to protect workers—especially young immigrant laborers—who are at high risk of deadly lung disease.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2998.) Ordered to the Senate. · Sep 8, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 29, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 20, 2025
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Jul 9, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 21, 2025

History

1. Oct 13, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 734, Statutes of 2025.
2. Oct 13, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. Sep 16, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. Sep 9, 2025Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2707.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. Sep 8, 2025Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2998.) Ordered to the Senate.
6. Sep 8, 2025In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. Sep 3, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. Sep 2, 2025Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. Aug 29, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
10. Aug 20, 2025August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
11. Jul 10, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Jul 10, 2025Coauthors revised.

The 12 most recent of 30 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Menjivar · sponsor
• Celeste Rodriguez
• Kalra

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