All Roll Calls
Yes: 189 • No: 0
CaliforniaSB 202025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Occupational safety: fabrication activities on stone slab products.
Sponsored By: Caroline Menjivar (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
Fast reporting and investigations of silicosis
The State Department of Public Health must report silicosis cases tied to artificial stone to Cal/OSHA within three business days. That report counts as a formal complaint, and Cal/OSHA starts an investigation within three business days. Cal/OSHA must tell the health department about cases it finds within five business days and share exposure assessments and sampling data within 30 days of receiving them. The health department also identifies high‑exposure businesses, provides outreach and education, and offers technical help to local health agencies.
Silica illnesses count as serious violations
Silicosis and silica‑related lung cancer now count as serious injury or illness under state workplace safety law. Starting January 1, 2023, they also count as serious physical harm for the presumption used in citing serious violations. This makes it easier for regulators to treat related safety breaches as serious unless the employer proves it used reasonable diligence.
Stone shops must use wet methods
The law bans dry cutting and other dry methods for high‑dust tasks on covered stone. If the stone is artificial and has over 0.1% crystalline silica, or other materials have over 10%, the ban applies. Covered tasks include cutting, drilling, grinding, polishing, blasting, and cleanup of the dust. Shops must use effective wet methods to keep dust down. Inspectors can order work stopped and issue penalties for violations. Employers may choose even stricter safety rules than the law requires.
Privacy rules for silicosis case data
Personal details about silicosis cases and assessment results are confidential and not available under the Public Records Act. The data may be used only for surveillance, investigation, or case management, and may be shared with local health officers for those uses. The health department may share deidentified data for research only with approval from the Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects and with strict confidentiality safeguards.
Annual safety training attestation for shops
Employers must ensure each worker who does high‑exposure tasks gets the training required by Title 8, Section 5204. Beginning July 1, 2026, and every year after, owners or operators must file an electronic attestation to Cal/OSHA that each such worker was trained. Making a false attestation is unlawful and subject to citation and penalty.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Caroline Menjivar
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Celeste Celeste Rodriguez
Democratic • House
Ash Kalra
Democratic • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 9/9/2025
Item 26 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 40 • No: 0
House vote • 9/8/2025
Item 186 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 77 • No: 0
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 11 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/9/2025
Vote in CX14
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Senate vote • 6/2/2025
Item 149 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 38 • No: 0
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 6 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/21/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 6 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/26/2025
Vote in CS56
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 734, Statutes of 2025.
10/13/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/13/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/16/2025legislatureAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2707.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
9/9/2025SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2998.) Ordered to the Senate.
9/8/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/3/2025HouseRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/2/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).
8/29/2025HouseAugust 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8/20/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/10/2025HouseCoauthors revised.
7/10/2025HouseReferred to Com. on L. & E.
6/9/2025HouseIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
6/3/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1371.) Ordered to the Assembly.
6/2/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
5/23/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1187.) (May 23).
5/23/2025SenateSet for hearing May 23.
5/16/2025SenateApril 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
4/21/2025SenateSet for hearing April 21.
4/4/2025SenateRe-referred to Com. on APPR.
4/1/2025SenateWithdrawn from committee.
4/1/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.
3/27/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 567.) (March 26).
3/26/2025Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/13/2025
Enrolled
9/12/2025
Amended Assembly
9/2/2025
Amended Senate
5/23/2025
Amended Senate
3/27/2025
Amended Senate
3/13/2025
Introduced
12/2/2024