Existing federal law requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to institute proceedings for the determination of an appropriate flammability standard if the commission finds that such a standard, including labeling, for a fabric, related material, or product, may be needed to protect the public. Existing federal law authorizes a state to establish a flammability standard if, among other things, it provides a higher degree of protection from the risk of fire.
California SB 1019 (20132014) — Upholstered furniture: flame retardant chemicals.
Existing federal law requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to institute proceedings for the determination of an appropriate flammability standard if the commission finds that such a standard, including labeling, for a fabric, related material, or product, may be needed to protect the public. Existing federal law authorizes a state to establish a flammability standard if, among other things, it provides a higher degree of protection from the risk of fire.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Unfinished Business SB1019 Leno Concurrence — 29–5 (pass) · upper
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended. — 6–1 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection. — 6–1 (pass) · lower
Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — 7–0 (pass) · upper
3rd Reading — 29–6 (pass) · upper
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 10–2 (pass) · lower
SB 1019 Leno Senate Third Reading By GATTO — 56–17 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Rules. — 6–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Leno — primary (person)
Ammiano — coauthor (person)
Skinner — coauthor (person)
Wieckowski — coauthor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-14 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. reading-1, introduction
2014-02-18 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
2014-02-27 Referred to Com. on E.Q. referral-committee
2014-03-18 Set for hearing April 2.
2014-03-24 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-04-02 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3036.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on RLS. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-04-10 Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. referral-committee
2014-04-11 Set for hearing April 21.
2014-04-21 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-04-22 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3211.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-05-02 Set for hearing May 12.
2014-05-12 Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2014-05-16 Set for hearing May 23.
2014-05-27 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 3707.) (May 23). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-05-27 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-05-28 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 6. Page 3663.) Ordered to the Assembly. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-29 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. reading-1
2014-06-09 Referred to Coms. on E.S. & T.M. and B.,P. & C.P. referral-committee
2014-06-10 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-18 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2014-06-18 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. committee-passage, amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-06-26 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 24). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-06-30 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee
2014-08-06 Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. referral-committee
2014-08-14 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (August 14). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-08-18 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-08-19 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2014-08-22 Read third time and amended. (Page 6343.) reading-3, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-08-22 Ordered to third reading.
2014-08-27 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 6542.) Ordered to the Senate. reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-08-27 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2014-08-28 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 5. Page 4944.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage
2014-09-04 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2014-09-30 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-09-30 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 862, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/b64fcb49-8724-411b-b89d-c508717528ad. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).