Senate bill · 20252026
SB 581
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: employment: firefighters.
Progress
194 days from first to latest action, across 24 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 20
Referred to committee
Mar 5
Heard in committee
Apr 30
Reported from committee
Apr 30
Passed first chamber
Jun 3
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law
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, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Senate · Apr 30, 2025
Passed 5–0
5 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Placed on suspense file
Senate · May 12, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 6–0
6 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
3rd Reading SB581 McGuire et al.
Senate · Jun 3, 2025
Passed 39–0
39 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Jun 25, 2025
Passed 7–0
7 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Assembly · Jul 14, 2025
Passed 13–0
13 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Do pass.
Assembly · Aug 29, 2025
Passed 15–0
15 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Sep 2, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). Appropriations
Aug 29, 2025 · Assembly
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Aug 20, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Jul 15, 2025 · Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. Natural Resources
Jun 25, 2025 · Assembly
Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and NAT. RES. Public Employment and Retirement
Jun 9, 2025 · Assembly
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1457.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to third reading.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez.
May 29, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1205.) (May 23). Appropriations
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23.
May 16, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12.
May 2, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Appropriations
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 30.
Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
April 9 hearing postponed by committee.
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 9.
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 17 coauthors or sponsors
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- Eloise Reyes principal coauthorD
- Ben Allen authorD
- Brian Jones principal coauthorR
- Sasha Pérez authorD
- Tom Umberg principal coauthorD
- Sabrina Cervantes principal coauthorD
- Laura Richardson principal coauthorD
- Henry Stern principal coauthorD
- Caroline Menjivar principal coauthorD
- Tim Grayson authorD
- Dave Cortese principal coauthorD
- Rubio principal coauthor–
- Melissa Hurtado principal coauthorD
- Bob Archuleta principal coauthorD
- Gonzalez principal coauthor–
- Aisha Wahab principal coauthorD
- Lola Smallwood-Cuevas principal coauthorD
In committee
- Labor, Public Employment and Retirement
Senate
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 56 days
- Appropriations
Senate
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · heard May 23, 2025 · reported after 23 days
- Public Employment and Retirement
Assembly
Referred Jun 9, 2025 · heard Jun 25, 2025 · reported after 16 days
- Natural Resources
Assembly
Referred Jun 25, 2025 · heard Jul 15, 2025 · reported after 20 days
- Appropriations
Assembly
Referred Jul 15, 2025 · heard Aug 29, 2025 · reported after 45 days
Topics
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| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB 230Workers' compensation: firefighters. | John LairdD | Became law | Became law | Oct 6, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 404, Statutes of 2025. |
| SB 1079Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit. | Henry SternD | Became law | Became law | Sep 29, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 774, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 2618Public Utilities Commission: commissioners: employment. | Damon ConnollyD | Became law | Became law | Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 630, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 2129State employees: compensation: firefighters. | Heath FloraR | Became law | Became law | Sep 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 581, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 2311Health care districts: employment. | Pilar SchiavoD | Became law | Became law | Sep 18, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 299, Statutes of 2026. |
| AB 1309State employees: compensation: firefighters. | Heath FloraR | Sent to governor | Vetoed | Jan 22, 2026Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |