2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
AB261: Fire safety: fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal.
Legislative Summary
An act to amend Section 51178 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 4204 of the Public Resources Code, relating to fire safety.
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Bill History
1/16/2025
Read first time. To print.
State Assembly
1/17/2025
From printer. May be heard in committee February 16.
State Assembly
2/10/2025
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.
State Assembly
3/25/2025
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 24).
State Assembly
3/26/2025
Read second time and amended.
State Assembly
3/27/2025
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
State Assembly
4/29/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
State Assembly
5/7/2025
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
State Assembly
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
State Assembly
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
State Assembly
5/29/2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0.)
State Assembly
5/29/2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
AB 261 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
5/29/2025
70
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass
5/23/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/28/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
3/24/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/29/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Rules(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Sharon Quirk-Silva
Democrat