AB 2218 California Assembly · 2011-2012 Regular Session

Consumer safety: table saws.

Summary

Existing law prohibits the sale of various types of products that are determined to be unsafe for the public, including, among others, specified bunk beds, infant cribs, and toys. Existing state regulations require certain types of table saws to be guarded by a hood and to contain various safety features to prevent injury. This bill would prohibit a seller, on or after January 1, 2016, from selling a new table saw in this state unless that table saw is equipped with injury mitigation technology, as defined.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2012

Committee Review

May 2012

Assembly Passage

May 2012

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 24, 2012 Last action Aug 30, 2012

Floor votes · Assembly May 14, 2012

How they voted

63–4

Passed · 12 other

Total votes 79

May 14, 2012

D Democratic51

45 Yea 6

88% Yea

I Independent1

0% Nay

R Republican27

18 Yea 4 Nay 5

66% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 6, 2012

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (July 3).

upper

May 24, 2012

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

May 14, 2012

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (63-4-12)

assembly

Apr 26, 2012

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Apr 18, 2012

Committee

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Mar 12, 2012

Committee

Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P.

lower

Feb 26, 2012

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

lower

Feb 24, 2012

Introduced

Introduced. To print.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors