BILL NUMBER: AB 1820	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 29, 2012

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Block

                        FEBRUARY 21, 2012

   An act  to add   Section 1596.819 to the Health and
Safety Code,  relating to child safety.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1820, as amended, Block. Child safety: day care  ,
preschool, and kindergarten  facilities: push pins. 
   Existing law, the California Child Day Care Facilities Act,
administered by the State Department of Social Services, provides for
the licensure and regulation of child day care facilities, as
defined. Willful or repeated violation of these provisions is a
misdemeanor.  
   This bill would require a licensed child day care facility to
prohibit the use or possession of a push pin in any area of the
facility accessible to children 6 years of age or younger. By
expanding the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a
state-mandated local program.  
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.  
   This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this
act for a specified reason.  
   Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of child
day care centers, including centers that provide preschool services,
and the establishment of various preschool and general child care and
development programs administered by the Superintendent of Public
Instruction and kindergarten programs maintained by school districts.
 
   This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact
legislation that would prohibit the use or possession of push pins on
the premises of a child day care facility, preschool, or
kindergarten classroom. 
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program:  no
  yes  .


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 1596.819 is added to the 
 Health and Safety Code   , to read:  
   1596.819.  (a) A licensed child day care facility shall prohibit
the use or possession of push pins in any area of the facility
accessible to children 6 years of age or younger.
   (b) The department shall determine compliance with this section
only during a regularly scheduled, authorized inspection, and shall
not be required to conduct separate and independent visits. 
   SEC. 2.    No reimbursement is required by this act
pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California
Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local
agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a
new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or
changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of
Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a
crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the
California Constitution.  
  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to enact legislation that would prohibit the use or possession of
push pins on the premises of a child day care facility, preschool, or
kindergarten classroom.