2025-2026 Regular Session • California Legislature
SB581: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: employment: firefighters.
Legislative Summary
An act to add Section 19846.2 to the Government Code, relating to public employment.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
2/20/2025
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Senate
2/21/2025
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
Senate
3/5/2025
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
Senate
3/26/2025
Set for hearing April 9.
Senate
3/27/2025
April 9 hearing postponed by committee.
Senate
4/10/2025
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
Senate
4/11/2025
Set for hearing April 30.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Labor, Public Employment and Retirement(Senate)
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Benjamin Allen
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (17)
Tim Grayson
Democrat
Mike McGuire
Democrat
Sasha Renee Perez
Democrat
Bob Archuleta
Democrat
Sabrina Cervantes
Democrat
Dave Cortese
Democrat
Lena Gonzalez
Democrat
Melissa Hurtado
Democrat
Brian Jones
Republican
Caroline Menjivar
Democrat
Eloise Reyes
Democrat
Laura Richardson
Democrat
Susan Rubio
Democrat
Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Democrat
Henry Stern
Democrat
Tom Umberg
Democrat
Aisha Wahab
Democrat