AB1699Introduced in the Assembly
Good Fire Act: Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program: burn bosses: California Environmental Quality Act.
Introduced by Chris Rogers, District 2
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An act to amend Sections 4477, 4493, 4500, and 4799.05 of, to add Sections 4497.3 and 21080.49.1 to, and to repeal and add Section 4503 of, the Public Resources Code, relating to wildfire, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.
Where it stands
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 761, Statutes of 2026.
September 29, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
Assembly votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
AssemblyStage: AB 1699 Rogers Concurrence - Urgency Added · August 30, 2026
78
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each assemblymember voted
| Assemblymember | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Hadwick | 1 | Yes |
| Chris Rogers | 2 | Yes |
| Cecilia Aguiar-Curry | 4 | Yes |
| Joe Patterson | 5 | Yes |
| Maggy Krell | 6 | Absent |
| Josh Hoover | 7 | Yes |
| David Tangipa | 8 | Yes |
| Heath Flora | 9 | Yes |
| Stephanie Nguyen | 10 | Yes |
| Lori Wilson | 11 | Yes |
Bill history
Read first time. To print.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 6.
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5141.)
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5256.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.M.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.M.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6913.).
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.
Approved by the Governor.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 761, Statutes of 2026.
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