Existing law, the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various manufacturers, sellers, upholsterers, and sanitizers of home furnishings, such as furniture and bedding. The act is enforced by the Chief of the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation. Existing law authorizes the chief or any inspector to open any article of upholstered furniture or bedding or insulation for the purpose of inspection and to take any part for analysis.
California AB 1443 (20112012) — Home furnishings: inspections: reimbursement.
Existing law, the Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of various manufacturers, sellers, upholsterers, and sanitizers of home furnishings, such as furniture and bedding. The act is enforced by the Chief of the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings, and Thermal Insulation. Existing law authorizes the chief or any inspector to open any article of upholstered furniture or bedding or insulation for the purpose of inspection and to take any part for analysis.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · lower
Special Consent #14 — 38–0 (pass) · upper
AB 1443 LOGUE Consent Calendar Second Day — 74–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Logue — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-01-04 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2012-01-05 From printer. May be heard in committee February 4.
2012-01-19 Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P. referral-committee
2012-03-27 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-18 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 18). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-19 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2012-04-26 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 4567.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-04-26 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2012-05-03 Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2012-06-12 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-06-25 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-06-26 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2012-06-27 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2012-07-02 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 4225.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-07-02 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2012-07-06 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:20 p.m.
2012-07-13 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-07-13 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 90, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/37ea9442-6343-4e65-814d-44922a8624c9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).