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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California AB 1913

Licensure: emergency equipment.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law prohibits a person from driving a motor vehicle upon a highway unless that person holds a valid driver's license to operate the type of vehicle that the person is driving. Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to require an examination for issuance of a driver's license. The examination is required to be appropriate to the type of motor vehicle or combination of vehicles the applicant desires a license to drive or tow, in accordance with certain license classifications. A class C driver's license includes the operation of, among other vehicles, firefighting equipment, provided that the equipment is operated by a person who holds a firefighter endorsement, as specified. This bill would include the operation of specified emergency equipment under a class C driver's license, provided the equipment is owned by a law enforcement agency and is operated by a person who has completed the emergency equipment training described below. Existing law establishes the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training to set minimum standards for the recruitment and training of peace officers and to develop training courses and curriculum. This bill would require specified peace officers and volunteers registered with specified law enforcement agencies be permitted to operate emergency equipment, as specified. The bill would require the training to include both classroom and driver training components, as specified, and a written examination. The bill would impose certification, experience, and licensure requirements on instructors for the training program, including, among other things, a requirement that an instructor be certified as a qualified training instructor by the State of California, the federal government, or a county training officers' association. The bill would define "emergency equipment" as a motor vehicle or combination of vehicles that meets the definition of a class A or class B vehicle and is subject to certain requirements, including, but not limited to, that they are used to travel to and from the scene of an emergency situation, to and from a place where the emergency equipment is repaired or positioned, or to transport equipment used in the control of an emergency situation and that is owned, leased, rented by, or under the exclusive control of specified law enforcement agencies.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 10, 2026
Senate		Consent Calendar 2ndpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 30, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Jun 23, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
May 14, 2026
House		AB 1913 Soria Assembly Third ReadingpassSet your home in California to see
May 6, 2026
House		Do pass as amended.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 20, 2026
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 7, 2026
House		Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Transportation] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see

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