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AB 2078: Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.
What AB 2078 does, verified August 25, 2026
<p>This bill proposes to amend the Labor Code to create an exception for employees who perform building maintenance work as a stationary engineer, allowing them to work more than 5 hours per day without a required 30-minute meal break. This exception would apply to employees covered by a valid collective bargaining agreement meeting specific conditions.</p>
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-24)Alert me
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| Aug. 24, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 21, 2026 | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | Ordered to third reading. |
| Jun. 25, 2026 | From Consent Calendar. |
| Jun. 23, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. |