2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB423: Inmate firefighters: postsecondary education: enhanced firefighter training and certification program: local handcrew pilot program.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 84810.8 to the Education Code, and to add Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 4970) and Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 4980) to Part 4 of Division 4 of the Public Resources Code, relating to inmate firefighters.
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Bill History
2/18/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/19/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
3/26/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate
4/2/2025
Re-referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and N.R. & W.
Senate
4/9/2025
Set for hearing April 22.
Senate
4/23/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 841.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
Senate
4/24/2025
Set for hearing April 28.
Senate
4/24/2025
April 28 hearing postponed by committee.
Senate
4/25/2025
Set for hearing April 30.
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30).
Senate
5/1/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 969.) (April 30).
Senate
5/5/2025
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
5/6/2025
Set for hearing May 12.
Senate
5/12/2025
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Senate
5/16/2025
Set for hearing May 23.
Senate
5/23/2025
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Do pass as amended
5/23/2025
6
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Placed on suspense file
5/12/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
4/30/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]
4/22/2025
5
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/18/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Democrat