Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 1964
State Fire Marshal: home hardening.
Progress
228 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Mar 9
Heard in committee
Apr 23
Reported from committee
Apr 23
Passed first chamber
May 26
Passed second chamber
Aug 20
Sent to governor
Aug 27
Became law
Sep 29
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Assembly · Apr 23, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass as amended.
Assembly · May 14, 2026
Passed 11–0
11 Yea
0 Nay
4 Absent / not voting
AB 1964 Bennett Assembly Third Reading
Assembly · May 27, 2026
Passed 78–0
78 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jun 30, 2026
Passed 8–0
8 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · Aug 3, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · Aug 13, 2026
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Special Consent AB1964 Bennett et al. By Becker
Senate · Aug 20, 2026
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 765, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 29, 2026 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 29, 2026 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Aug 27, 2026 · Joint
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. Appropriations
Aug 20, 2026 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5590.).
Aug 20, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Aug 18, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). Appropriations
Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E.M. Emergency Management
Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 27, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5368.)
May 26, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 19, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
May 18, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14). Appropriations
May 14, 2026 · Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. Appropriations
May 6, 2026 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 28, 2026 · Assembly
Read second time and amended.
Apr 27, 2026 · Assembly
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23).
Apr 23, 2026 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on E.M. Emergency Management
Mar 9, 2026 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
Feb 14, 2026 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 13, 2026 · Assembly
Authors
and 8 coauthors or sponsors
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- Ben Allen coauthorD
- John Harabedian coauthorD
- Damon Connolly coauthorD
- Nick Schultz coauthorD
- Patrick Ahrens coauthorD
- Gregg Hart coauthorD
- Henry Stern coauthorD
- David Alvarez coauthorD
In committee
- Emergency Management
Assembly
Referred Mar 9, 2026 · heard Apr 23, 2026 · reported after 45 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 28, 2026 · heard May 14, 2026 · reported after 16 days
- Emergency Management
Senate
Referred Jun 3, 2026 · heard Jul 1, 2026 · reported after 28 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jul 1, 2026 · heard Aug 13, 2026 · reported after 43 days
Topics
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