AB 2082

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Farmworker Indigenous Language Outreach Program.

Abstract

Existing law establishes the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, known as Cal-OSHA, in the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law prohibits a person from acting as a farm labor contractor without a license issued by the Labor Commissioner, and requires a licensed farm labor contractor to comply with various employment laws and practices, including providing training in sexual harassment in the language understood by the agricultural employee. This bill would require Cal-OSHA to establish and administer a program to commence July 1, 2023, except as specified, by contracting with community-based organizations to provide prescribed outreach services to farmworkers in indigenous languages. The bill would require the contracted community-based organizations to conduct initial outreach within 3 months of implementation of the program. The bill would require Cal-OSHA to provide a liaison in each of its regions to work directly with community-based organizations to answer questions and respond to complaints that arise from indigenous language speakers. The bill would also require Cal-OSHA to provide technical support for community-based organizations to interpret regulations adopted pursuant to the bill and to help develop outreach materials that are culturally appropriate for farmworkers who speak indigenous languages. The bill would require Cal-OSHA, on and after January 1, 2023, to track and post on its internet website prescribed information relating to the program. The bill would require Cal-OSHA, on or before December 31, 2028, to submit a report to the Legislature evaluating the implementation of the program, including aspects of the outreach that were successful or could be improved, among other things.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


May 19, 2022

Assembly

In committee: Held under submission.

May 11, 2022

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  • Referral-Committee
suspense file.

Apr 21, 2022

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 18, 2022

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. & E.

Apr 07, 2022

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

Feb 24, 2022

Assembly

Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. & E.

Feb 15, 2022

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

Feb 14, 2022

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
AB2082 HTML
02/14/22 - Introduced PDF
04/07/22 - Amended Assembly PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/18/22- Assembly Labor and Employment PDF
05/09/22- Assembly Appropriations PDF

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