California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 327
Crimes: false reporting.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ta (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to report an emergency to specified government entities knowing that report to be false. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to initiate communication with the 911 emergency system with the intent to annoy or harass another person.
This bill would make a 2nd or subsequent violation of these provisions, and which results in an unnecessary emergency response, punishable as a misdemeanor or felony for a person who was 18 years of age or older at the time the person committed the prior offense or offenses. By increasing the penalty for existing crimes, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
Existing law makes an individual convicted of the crimes described above liable to a public agency for the reasonable costs of an emergency response by the public agency.
The bill would extend those liability provisions to property damage incurred as a result of the emergency response.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Text versions
- 07/16/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 16, 2025
- 03/05/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 5, 2025
- 01/27/25 - Introduced· Jan 27, 2025
- AB327
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 15, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 House | AB 327 Ta Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | 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 16, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 15, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 15). - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Jun 4, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1969.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - Apr 9, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Mar 6, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 5, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Mar 4, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 4). - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Jan 28, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee February 27. - Jan 27, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.