California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 796
Emergency medical services: state-employed public safety personnel: optional first aid skills.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Richardson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires specified lifeguards, firefighters, and peace officers to be trained to administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) . Existing law requires the training to meet standards prescribed by the Emergency Medical Services Authority, and to be provided at no cost to the lifeguard or firefighter employee. Existing regulations authorize those lifeguards, firefighters, and peace officers to perform specified optional first aid and CPR skills if the lifeguard, firefighter, or peace officer has been trained and tested to demonstrate competence and if authorized by the medical director of the local emergency medical services agency.
This bill would require the authority to act as the authorizing entity for the optional first aid and CPR skills for the lifeguards, firefighters, and peace officers described above that are employed by a state agency, and would require the authority to develop and implement quality assurance and improvement measures, as specified, to ensure the safe and effective use of those skills.
Text versions
- 04/28/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 28, 2025
- 03/24/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 24, 2025
- 02/21/25 - Introduced· Feb 21, 2025
- SB796
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 23, 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 |
Actions
- Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - 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 28, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 869.) (April 23). - Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 23. - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Read first time. - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. - Feb 21, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.