Bill Text: CA AB1820 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Child safety: day care facilities: choking hazards.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-25 - In committee: Set, second hearing. Held under submission. [AB1820 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB1820-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1820	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 1, 2012
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Block

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2012

   An act to add Section 1596.819 to the Health and Safety Code,
relating to child safety.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1820, as amended, Block. Child safety: day care facilities:
 push pins.  choking hazards. 
   Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act,
administered by the State Department of Social Services, provides for
the licensure and regulation of child day care facilities, as
defined. Willful or repeated violation of these provisions is a
misdemeanor.
   This bill would require a licensed child day care facility to
prohibit the use or possession of  a push pin  
choking hazards, including push pins, small toys, marbles, and other
items, as specified,  in any area of the facility accessible to
children 6 years of age or younger. By expanding the definition of a
crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1596.819 is added to the Health and Safety
Code, to read:
   1596.819.  (a) A licensed child day care facility shall prohibit
the use or possession of  push pins   choking
hazards, including push pins, small toys, marbles, and other items
that measure less than 1.75 inches in diameter  in any area of
the facility accessible to children 6 years of age or younger.
   (b) The department shall determine compliance with this section
only during a regularly scheduled, authorized inspection, and shall
not be required to conduct separate and independent visits.
  SEC. 2.  No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because
the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school
district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or
infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty
for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the
Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the
meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution.