California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 441
Wildfire prevention: wildfire mitigation program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hadwick (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, upon appropriation of the Legislature, 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. Existing law requires the department to delegate its duties and responsibilities for this program to the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with other officials, to identify measures eligible for financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program that are both cost effective and provide for appropriate site or structure fire risk reduction, as specified. Existing law requires the joint powers authority to develop eligibility criteria for property owners, community organizations, and local governments who may receive financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program. Existing law requires the joint powers authority to submit a report to the Legislature regarding the implementation of the wildfire mitigation financial assistance program that includes, among other things, an evaluation of the cost-effectiveness of the wildfire mitigation program compared to other structure hardening, defensible space, vegetation management, and fuel reduction incentive programs and an evaluation of the overall wildfire risk reduction achieved statewide through awards of financial assistance under the wildfire mitigation program. Existing law repeals these provisions on July 1, 2029.
This bill would extend the repeal date of the above provisions to January 1, 2030.
Text versions
- 06/10/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 10, 2026
- 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly· May 23, 2025
- 02/06/25 - Introduced· Feb 6, 2025
- AB441
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:38 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 9, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer 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 |
| Jun 4, 2025 House | AB 441 Hadwick Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Held under submission. - Jun 29, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 9, 2026 · 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.) (June 9). - Jul 2, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. - 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 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W. - Jun 5, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 4, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2065.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) - Apr 30, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - Apr 23, 2025 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 8, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on E.M. - Feb 7, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 9. - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.