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Assembly committee advances bill requiring certification, penalties for artificial-stone fabricators

California State Assembly Labor and Employment Committee · April 22, 2026
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Summary

AB 2,137, presented by Assemblymember Chen, would require certification for shops that process artificial stone, expand supplier verification across the supply chain, authorize civil penalties for noncompliance, and create a tracking system for silicosis cases and regional trends; the committee voted to refer the bill to Appropriations.

Assemblymember Chen introduced AB 2,137, which would create a state certification program for shops that fabricate artificial stone and strengthen enforcement to reduce workers’ exposure to silica dust.

Chen told the Labor and Employment Committee the bill builds on SB 20 and would require suppliers and fabricators to verify buyer certification, authorize citations and civil penalties for noncompliance, and…

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