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The Justin Kropp Safety Act: Public utilities: AED availability at worksites.

Sponsored By: Pilar Schiavo (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

AEDs and training for high-voltage utility crews

Utilities and their contractors must have an AED at any worksite where two or more workers handle lines of 601 volts or more. They must adopt a written AED program in their injury prevention plan. The program requires calling 911 and reporting AED use to the local EMS agency, and training all employees, contractors, and subcontractors. They must also follow Health and Safety Code section 1797.196 for AED upkeep and related duties. The rule covers electrical corporations, electrical cooperatives, local public utilities, and their contractors.

No state reimbursement for local utilities

The state does not reimburse local agencies for costs of this AED mandate. Local publicly owned electric utilities and school districts must cover any costs through local fees or budgets.

Legal protections for AED responders and utilities

If you use an AED in good faith and are not paid for that aid, you are not liable for civil damages. You keep this unpaid status even if you are paid for other, unrelated work. A utility or its contractors that get an AED and reasonably follow the law’s rules are also not liable for emergency AED use. These immunities do not apply in the specific situations listed in Civil Code section 1714.21(e).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Pilar Schiavo

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 267 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 8 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/3/2025

Item 141 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Vote in CS71

Yes: 14 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

Item 178 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 76 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/8/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/26/2025

Vote in CX23

Yes: 18 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 361, Statutes of 2025.

    10/6/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/6/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

    9/15/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3015.).

    9/8/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/3/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2460.).

    9/3/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/20/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    8/19/2025Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/3/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    7/2/2025Senate

  11. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/23/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 17).

    6/19/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and JUD.

    5/14/2025Senate

  14. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    5/1/2025Senate

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1386.)

    5/1/2025House

  16. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    4/24/2025House

  17. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 23).

    4/23/2025House

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/8/2025House

  19. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/3/2025House

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

    4/2/2025House

  21. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/1/2025House

  22. Read second time and amended.

    3/28/2025House

  23. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (March 26).

    3/27/2025House

  24. Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and JUD.

    2/18/2025House

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.

    2/4/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/10/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/3/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/2/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/28/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/3/2025

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