Proposition 65: exposure.
Summary
(1) The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, an initiative measure approved by the voters as Proposition 65 at the November 6, 1986, statewide general election, prohibits any person, in the course of doing business, from knowingly and intentionally exposing any individual to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity without giving a specified warning. This bill would provide that a person, in the course of doing business, does not knowingly and intentionally expose an individual to a chemical known to the state to cause cancer or reproductive toxicity if there exists an exposure assessment that meets 3 specified requirements. (2) Proposition 65 provides that it may be amended by a statute, passed by a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature, to further its purposes. This bill would find and declare that it furthers the purposes of Proposition 65.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2015
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 23, 2015
Last action Feb 1, 2016
Floor votes
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No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
From committee: That the measure be retained in committee, and that the subject matter be referred to the Committee on Rules for assignment to the proper committee for study. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 28).
lower
Apr 7, 2015
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
lower
Mar 5, 2015
Committee
Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.
lower
Feb 24, 2015
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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