Assembly bill · 20252026
AB 438
Authorized emergency vehicles.
Progress
237 days from first to latest action, across 23 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 6
Referred to committee
Feb 18
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 15
Passed second chamber
Sep 2
Sent to governor
Sep 11
Became law
Oct 1
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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Apr 21, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass. To Consent Calendar.
Assembly · May 7, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 438 Hadwick Consent Calendar Second Day
Assembly · May 15, 2025
Passed 69–0
69 Yea
0 Nay
10 Absent / not voting
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Senate · Jun 10, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading AB438 Hadwick By Limón
Senate · Sep 2, 2025
Passed 40–0
40 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
AB 438 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly · Sep 4, 2025
Passed 77–0
77 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 152, Statutes of 2025.
Oct 1, 2025 · Joint
Approved by the Governor.
Oct 1, 2025 · Joint
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Sep 11, 2025 · Joint
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2902.). Appropriations
Sep 4, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2412.).
Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. Appropriations
Jun 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jun 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
May 28, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1569.)
May 15, 2025 · Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
May 8, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7). Appropriations
May 7, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 22, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Apr 8, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
Apr 7, 2025 · Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Mar 13, 2025 · Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
Mar 12, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Com. on TRANS. Transportation
Feb 18, 2025 · Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
Feb 7, 2025 · Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Feb 6, 2025 · Assembly
Authors
In committee
- Transportation
Assembly
Referred Feb 18, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · reported after 63 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 15 days
- Transportation
Senate
Referred May 28, 2025 · heard Jun 10, 2025 · reported after 13 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Jun 10, 2025 · heard Jun 23, 2025 · reported after 13 days