SB-1046 • 2026

Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.

Education Labor

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Blakespear (S) , Padilla
Last action: 2026-06-11
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

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Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.

SB 1046, as amended, Blakespear.

What This Bill Does

SB 1046, as amended, Blakespear.
Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.
Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, exists for the purpose of assuring safe and healthful working conditions for all California workers by authorizing the enforcement of effective standards, assisting and encouraging employers to maintain safe and healthful working conditions, and providing for research, information, education, training, and enforcement in the field of occupational safety and health.
Existing law establishes the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board within the Department of Industrial Relations for the adoption of occupational safety and health standards and establishes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health in that department for the enforcement of those occupational safety and health standards, as prescribed.

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Bill History

2026-06-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-05-26 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. & E.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2026-05-08 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
April 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 20.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3794.) (April 8).
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 8.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-12 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.
2026-02-11 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1046, as amended, Blakespear.
Occupational safety: transboundary pollution.
Existing law, the California Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1973, exists for the purpose of assuring safe and healthful working conditions for all California workers by authorizing the enforcement of effective standards, assisting and encouraging employers to maintain safe and healthful working conditions, and providing for research, information, education, training, and enforcement in the field of occupational safety and health. Existing law establishes the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board within the Department of Industrial Relations for the adoption of occupational safety and health standards and establishes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health in that department for the enforcement of those occupational safety and health standards, as prescribed.
This bill would require the division, on or before January 1,
2030, to propose to the board for its review and adoption, a standard that protects the health and safety of employees who risk high or prolonged exposure to transboundary pollution, as defined, in outdoor occupational environments, as specified. The bill would require the board to consider identifying an exposure threshold for hydrogen sulfide at which acute or chronic health effects occur to reference in the standards and may consider exposure thresholds for other relevant pollutants. The bill would authorize the board to develop the
standards
standard
in consultation with other specified groups. The bill would authorize the board to adopt emergency regulations to implement these provisions.

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