Bill > AB365

This bill, named the Justin Kropp Safety Act, requires electrical utilities, including electrical corporations, cooperatives, and local publicly owned electric utilities, as well as their independent contractors and subcontractors, to have an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) available at any worksite where two or more electrical utility workers are performing work on transmission or distribution lines of 601 volts or more. The utilities must also develop written policies and procedures ensuring that anyone using an AED in an emergency activates the local emergency medical services system and reports the AED use, and that all employees and contractors are trained on AED use and emergency procedures. The bill provides civil liability protection for individuals who use an AED in good faith during an emergency and for utilities that make reasonable efforts to comply with the AED requirements, with exceptions for cases of gross negligence or willful misconduct. Additionally, the bill clarifies that a person who receives compensation for their regular employment but provides emergency AED assistance without additional compensation is still considered to be rendering aid without compensation. The legislation aims to improve workplace safety and emergency response capabilities for electrical utility workers by ensuring AED availability and proper training.

Budget and Finance, Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB365