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SB1079Introduced in the Senate

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit.

Passed

Introduced by Henry Stern, District 27

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add and repeal Article 4 (commencing with Section 785) of Chapter 2.5 of Division 1 of the Public Resources Code, relating to fire prevention.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 774, Statutes of 2026.

September 29, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: SB 1079 Stern Senate Third Reading By Connolly · August 31, 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

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1Yes
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5Yes
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Yes
David Tangipa8Yes
Heath Flora9Yes
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.

  3. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.M.

  4. Set for hearing April 7.

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3758.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

  6. Set for hearing April 21.

  7. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3972.) (April 21).

  8. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Set for hearing May 11.

  10. May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. Set for hearing May 14.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4264.) (May 14).

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4418.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  16. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  17. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  21. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 13).

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

  25. Read third time and amended.

  26. Ordered to third reading.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on E.M pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  28. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  29. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 26).

  30. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  31. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  32. Joint Rule 61(b)(16) suspended. (Ayes 57. Noes 1. Page 6819.)

  33. Read third time and amended.

  34. Ordered to third reading.

  35. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 7065.) Ordered to the Senate.

  36. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  37. Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.

  38. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  39. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  40. Approved by the Governor.

  41. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 774, Statutes of 2026.

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