AB-2078 • 2026

Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Rogers
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

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Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.

AB 2078, as introduced, Rogers.

What This Bill Does

AB 2078, as introduced, Rogers.
Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.
Existing law generally prohibits an employer from employing an employee for a work period of more than 5 hours per day without providing the employee with a meal period of not less than 30 minutes.
Existing law creates exceptions from this prohibition for employees in specified occupations, including employees of an electrical corporation, a gas corporation, a water corporation, or a local publicly owned electric utility covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement meeting certain conditions.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5054.)
2026-05-07 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. & E.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2078, as introduced, Rogers.
Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.
Existing law generally prohibits an employer from employing an employee for a work period of more than 5 hours per day without providing the employee with a meal period of not less than 30 minutes. Existing law creates exceptions from this prohibition for employees in specified occupations, including employees of an electrical corporation, a gas corporation, a water corporation, or a local publicly owned electric utility covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement meeting certain conditions. Existing law charges the Labor Commissioner with enforcement of these provisions.
This bill would also create an exception from the above-described prohibition for employees who perform building maintenance work as a stationary engineer, as defined, covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement meeting certain conditions.

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