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.
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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
4/30/2025
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Senate
4/30/2025
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.
Senate
5/2/2025
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. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (May 23).
Senate
5/23/2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Senate
5/27/2025
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Senate
5/29/2025
From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez.
Senate
5/29/2025
Ordered to third reading.
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Do pass
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, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
4/30/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/20/2025)
Chamber
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