Safety standards for table saws may soon get more stringent in the state of California. A bill under consideration in the state Legislature would require "injury-mitigation technology" to be built into every table saw sold in the state starting in 2016.
The bill, AB 2218, was introduced by Assemblyman Das Williams (D-Santa Barbara) and was passed by the state Assembly in May by a 64-4 vote. The measure is now in the state Senate and would require concurrence from the state Assembly before going to the governor.