California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 581
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: employment: firefighters.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- McGuire (Democratic)
Cosponsors (17)
- Grayson (Democratic)
- Allen (Democratic)
- Pérez (Democratic)
- Archuleta (Democratic)
- Cervantes (Democratic)
- Cortese (Democratic)
- Gonzalez
- Hurtado (Democratic)
- Jones (Republican)
- Menjivar (Democratic)
- Reyes (Democratic)
- Richardson (Democratic)
- Rubio
- Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic)
- Stern (Democratic)
- Umberg (Democratic)
- Wahab
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The California Constitution establishes certain conditions of employment for state officers and employees. Existing law, the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act, grants specified employment rights to firefighters, as defined, including temporary, seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) .
This bill would require the Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency to take the necessary actions to transition the Firefighter I classification within CAL FIRE to a permanent firefighter employment classification.
Text versions
- 04/10/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 10, 2025
- 02/20/25 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2025
- SB581
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 14, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 25, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading SB581 McGuire et al. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 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 |
Actions
- Sep 2, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29). - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 15, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 25, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - Jun 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and NAT. RES. - Jun 4, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1457.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - May 29, 2025 · Senate
From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez. - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1205.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 12, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12. - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 11, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 30. - Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
April 9 hearing postponed by committee. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 9. - Mar 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. - Feb 20, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.