SB 969 California Senate · 2017-2018 Regular Session

Automatic garage door openers: backup batteries.

Summary

Existing law requires an automatic garage door opener that is manufactured for sale, purchased, sold, offered for sale, or installed in a residence to comply with specified safety requirements, including that the automatic garage door opener have an automatic reverse safety device. This bill, beginning July 1, 2019, would also require an automatic garage door opener that is manufactured for sale, sold, offered for sale, or installed in a residence to have a battery backup function that is designed to operate when activated because of an electrical outage. The bill would make a violation of those provisions subject to a civil penalty of $1,000. The bill would, on and after July 1, 2019, prohibit a replacement residential garage door from being installed in a manner that connects the door to an existing garage door opener that does not meet the requirements of these provisions.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Aug 2018

Senate Passage

May 2018

Assembly Passage

Aug 2018

Signed into Law

Sep 2018

Introduced Jan 31, 2018 Signed Sep 21, 2018

Floor votes · Senate Aug 20, 2018 · Assembly Aug 16, 2018

How they voted

33–0

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 35

Aug 20, 2018

D Democratic24

24 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican11

9 Yea 2

81% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Sep 21, 2018

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Aug 20, 2018

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (33-0-2)

senate

Aug 20, 2018

Upper · Passed

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5423.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

upper

Aug 16, 2018

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (58-7-8)

assembly

Aug 16, 2018

Introduced

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

upper

Jul 3, 2018

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 3).

lower

Jun 27, 2018

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Jun 14, 2018

Lower · Passed

June 20 hearing postponed by committee.

lower

Jun 11, 2018

Committee

Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.

lower

May 25, 2018

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4300.) (May 25).

upper

Apr 18, 2018

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4722.) (April 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Apr 3, 2018

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 4517.) (April 3). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

upper

Feb 8, 2018

Committee

Referred to Coms. on T. & H., JUD., and APPR.

upper

Jan 31, 2018

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor