Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians; repealer
Summary
Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians, including requiring that all tower technicians performing work pursuant to a contract with a state agency complete training requirements determined by the office of general services prior to commencing work pursuant to such contracts; repeals legislative intent relating to such tower technician protections; relates to the effectiveness thereof.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Jan 2026
Assembly Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 8, 2026
Signed Mar 27, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jan 21, 2026 · Assembly Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
55–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 61
Jan 21, 2026
D
Democratic39
89% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 27, 2026
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.95
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO LABOR
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel May
DDemocratic/Working Families
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