California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 300
Fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Lackey (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to identify areas in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones, as specified. Existing law also requires the State Fire Marshal to classify lands within state responsibility areas into fire hazard severity zones, and, by regulation, to designate fire hazard severity zones and assign to each zone a rating reflecting the degree of severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in the zone. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to periodically review very high fire hazard severity zones that are not state responsibility areas, and designated and rated zones that are state responsibility areas, as provided.
This bill would instead require the State Fire Marshal, at least once every 5 years, to review areas in the state identified as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones, and to review lands within state responsibility areas classified as fire hazard severity zones. The bill would also require the State Fire Marshal, at least once every 5 years, to re-review areas within the state that are not identified as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones, and to re-review lands within state responsibility areas that are not classified as fire hazard severity zones, and, if applicable, identify or classify those areas, as specified.
Text versions
- 05/05/25 - Amended Assembly· May 5, 2025
- 04/23/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 23, 2025
- 03/26/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 26, 2025
- 02/14/25 - Amended Assembly· Feb 14, 2025
- 01/23/25 - Introduced· Jan 23, 2025
- AB300
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 24, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | AB 300 Lackey Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 House | Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - 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 72. Noes 0. Page 1650.) - May 15, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - May 6, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 5, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - May 1, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.M. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended. - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.M. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 24). - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W. - Feb 14, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on W. P., & W. - Jan 24, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 23. - Jan 23, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.