California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 1404
Wildfire prevention: state responsibility areas: fire prevention fee.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stern (Democratic)
Cosponsors (1)
- Allen (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, on or before September 1, 2011, to adopt emergency regulations to establish a fire prevention fee in an amount not to exceed $150 to be charged on each habitable structure on a parcel that is within a state responsibility area, as specified, and authorizes the board to annually adjust the fire prevention fee using prescribed methods.
Existing law requires that the fire prevention fees collected, except as provided, be deposited into the State Responsibility Area Fire Prevention Fund and be made available to the board and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for certain specified fire prevention activities that benefit the owners of habitable structures in state responsibility areas who are required to pay the fee.
Existing law, effective July 1, 2017, suspends the fire prevention fee and requires any moneys held in reserve in the fund to be appropriated by the Legislature in a manner consistent with the purposes of the fund.
Existing law repeals the fire prevention fee program on January 1, 2031.
This bill would reinstate the fire prevention fee effective January 1, 2027. The bill would delete the repeal date of the above-described provisions, thereby extending the operation of those provisions indefinitely.
Text versions
- 04/20/26 - Amended Senate· Apr 20, 2026
- 03/25/26 - Amended Senate· Mar 25, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- SB1404
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 17, 2026, 8:12 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 14, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Revenue and Taxation] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- May 14, 2026 · Senate
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14. - May 4, 2026 · Senate
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 4. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 4016.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 20, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on REV. & TAX. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 3871.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 14. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and REV. & TAX. - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Apr 6, 2026 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Mar 31, 2026 · Senate
April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7. - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.