Sacramento CA: Part 3 of 3 - Senator Jerry Hill Bills

UPDATE: California State Senator Jerry Hill – Bills Awaiting the Governor and Bills Signed

Part 3 of 3 Parts

Part 1: http://patch.com/california/sanbruno/sacramento-ca-1st-3-parts-senator-jerry-hill-bills

Part 2: http://patch.com/california/sanbruno/sacramento-ca-part-2-3-parts-update-california-state-senator-jerry-hill-bills

Senator Jerry Hill Sends 20 Bills to the Governor as the 2015 Legislative Session Adjourns

SACRAMENTO – With the last day of the 2015 Legislative session coming to an end, 16 bills by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo/Santa Clara counties) await action by the governor, including bills that would establish the nation’s first livestock antibiotic regulation, increase transparency of license plate readers and cell phone trackers, and increase public safety related to earthquake preparedness, pipeline dig-ins, and drunk drivers. The governor – who has already signed four of Hill’s bills – has until October 11 to sign or veto legislation.

Bills already signed by the Governor:

SB 658 – More Access to AEDs – Increases public and private access to automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by streamlining state requirements that commercial building owners and public facilities need to follow to be immune from liability if they have AEDs on their property. Under current law, facilities like schools, office buildings, stadiums and shopping malls that have AEDs are only immune from liability if they meet onerous conditions, including costly training and medical oversight requirements. SB 658 modernizes liability requirements with more basic safeguards such as battery checks, AED maintenance, AED location notification for building tenants, posting of instructions next to the device, and an annual demonstration for building tenants. Signed by the Governor on 9/3/15.

SB 598 – Sales Tax Exemption for All-Volunteer Fire Departments In California – Winner of Senator Hill’s 2015 “Oughta Be A Law” Constituent Contest - WILL help All-Volunteer Fire Departments better utilize scarce resources by exempting them from sales tax liability on fundraising activities (including pancake breakfasts and t-shirt sales). SB 598 will ensure that the entire gross amount of a fundraiser stays with the All-Volunteer Fire Department and helps provide critically needed equipment and services. Signed by the Governor on 9/2/15.

SB 633 – Modernizing California’s Made in USA Labeling Law – Updates California’s “Made in the USA” labeling standard to reflect the real-world market in which companies make products using components from around the world. Until SB 633 was signed into law, California was the only state that used an impractical 100% domestic content requirement for manufactured goods. SB 633 provides California and domestic manufacturers a much needed tool to entice consumers to buy their products. Signed by the Governor on 9/1/15.

Contact: Aurelio Rojas, 916-747-3199 cell or 916-651-4013 office

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Robert Riechel

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Source Credit: California State Senator Jerry Hill

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