California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 986
State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Vetoed
Sponsors
- Muratsuchi (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Allen (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to declare a state of emergency, and local officials and local governments to declare a local emergency, when specified conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons and property exist, and authorizes the Governor or the appropriate local government to exercise certain powers in response to that emergency. Existing law defines 3 conditions or degrees of emergency for purposes of these provisions.
This bill would additionally include a landslide among those conditions constituting a state of emergency or local emergency.
Text versions
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 08/29/25 - Amended Senate· Aug 29, 2025
- 05/23/25 - Amended Assembly· May 23, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- AB986
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 House | AB 986 Muratsuchi Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | Special Consent AB986 Muratsuchi et al. By Allen | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| 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 3, 2025 House | AB 986 Muratsuchi 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 28, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jan 22, 2026 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Consideration of Governor's veto pending. - Oct 1, 2025 · House
Vetoed by Governor. - Sep 24, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 12, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 3384.). - Sep 12, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2931.). - Sep 9, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Referred to suspense file. - Jul 8, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on G.O. - 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 79. Noes 0. Page 2010.) - 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 11. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 23, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.) - May 21, 2025 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.) - May 21, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on E.M. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on E.M. - Feb 21, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.