California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1531
Office of Emergency Services: comprehensive wildfire mitigation program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Committee on Emergency Management
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Joint Exercise of Powers Act, authorizes 2 or more public agencies, if authorized by their legislative or other governing bodies, to enter into an agreement to jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, as provided. That act requires, among other things, that the agreement state the purpose of agreement or power to be exercised and provide for the method by which the purpose will be accomplished or the manner in which the power will be exercised.
Existing law, operative until July 1, 2029, requires the Office of Emergency Services to enter into a joint powers agreement with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program to, among other things, encourage cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting to create fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. That law requires the joint powers authority to develop eligibility criteria for property owners, community organizations, and local governments that may receive financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program.
This bill would require, on or before July 1, 2026, the Department of Insurance to be added as an ex officio nonvoting member to the California Wildfire Mitigation Program Board created pursuant to the joint powers agreement.
Text versions
- 10/01/25 - Chaptered· Oct 1, 2025
- 09/12/25 - Enrolled· Sep 12, 2025
- 09/03/25 - Amended Senate· Sep 3, 2025
- 07/14/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 14, 2025
- 03/26/25 - Introduced· Mar 26, 2025
- AB1531
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 24, 2026, 8:04 AM.
Actions
- Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 204, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 1, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3185.). - Sep 8, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 8, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2626.). - Sep 4, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
From special consent calendar. - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). - Jun 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1665.) - May 15, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - May 14, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on INS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on INS. - Apr 21, 2025 · House
(Pending re-refer to Com. on INS.) - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1163.) - Mar 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on E.M and INS. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee April 26. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.