Grocery retail store and retail drug establishment employees: self-service checkout.
- Restricts grocery stores from using self-checkout unless they maintain staffed checkout lanes and limit items to 15 per transaction.
- Requires stores to notify workers 60 days before implementing self-service checkout systems.
- Prohibits self-checkout for age-restricted items like alcohol and items with security tags.
- Imposes fines of $1,000 per violation per day up to $200,000 for stores that fail to comply.
Senator Smallwood-Cuevas's legislation establishes new requirements for self-service checkout systems in California grocery stores and retail drug establishments, mandating staffed checkout alternatives and limiting automated transactions to 15 items or fewer. The bill requires retailers to maintain at least one staffed checkout station whenever self-service options are available and prohibits self-checkout for items requiring identification or those with anti-theft devices.
The measure creates specific operational guidelines for retailers implementing self-service systems. Employees assigned to monitor self-checkout stations cannot simultaneously perform other duties, and establishments must incorporate self-service checkout considerations into their workplace safety programs. Retailers must provide 60 days' written notice to workers and union representatives before deploying new self-service systems.
Under the enforcement provisions, violations incur civil penalties of $1,000 per day, with a maximum aggregate penalty of $200,000. Workers and union representatives may file complaints with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. The legislation preserves local authority to enact equal or stronger worker protections through city and county ordinances.
 Ash KalraD Assemblymember | Bill Author |  Not Contacted | |
 Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Buffy WicksD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
 Maria DurazoD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
 Dave CorteseD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
| Bill Number | Title | Introduced Date | Status | Link to Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB-1446 | Grocery retail store and retail drug establishment employees: self-service checkout and consequential workplace technology. | February 2024 | Failed |
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Introduced By
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | PASS |
- Restricts grocery stores from using self-checkout unless they maintain staffed checkout lanes and limit items to 15 per transaction.
- Requires stores to notify workers 60 days before implementing self-service checkout systems.
- Prohibits self-checkout for age-restricted items like alcohol and items with security tags.
- Imposes fines of $1,000 per violation per day up to $200,000 for stores that fail to comply.
Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.
Introduced By
Senator Smallwood-Cuevas's legislation establishes new requirements for self-service checkout systems in California grocery stores and retail drug establishments, mandating staffed checkout alternatives and limiting automated transactions to 15 items or fewer. The bill requires retailers to maintain at least one staffed checkout station whenever self-service options are available and prohibits self-checkout for items requiring identification or those with anti-theft devices.
The measure creates specific operational guidelines for retailers implementing self-service systems. Employees assigned to monitor self-checkout stations cannot simultaneously perform other duties, and establishments must incorporate self-service checkout considerations into their workplace safety programs. Retailers must provide 60 days' written notice to workers and union representatives before deploying new self-service systems.
Under the enforcement provisions, violations incur civil penalties of $1,000 per day, with a maximum aggregate penalty of $200,000. Workers and union representatives may file complaints with the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. The legislation preserves local authority to enact equal or stronger worker protections through city and county ordinances.
Latest Voting History
| Ayes | Noes | NVR | Total | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | PASS |
Ash KalraD Assemblymember | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Joaquin ArambulaD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Buffy WicksD Assemblymember | Committee Member | Not Contacted | |
Maria DurazoD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted | |
Dave CorteseD Senator | Bill Author | Not Contacted |
| Bill Number | Title | Introduced Date | Status | Link to Bill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SB-1446 | Grocery retail store and retail drug establishment employees: self-service checkout and consequential workplace technology. | February 2024 | Failed |