California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 894

Wildfire resiliency: financial assistance.

Introduced
In committee
Passed Senate
Passed House
To Governor
Became law

Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to enter into a joint powers agreement, as specified, with the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to develop and administer a comprehensive wildfire mitigation program, that, among other things, encourages cost-effective structure hardening and retrofitting that creates fire-resistant homes, businesses, and public buildings. Existing law establishes the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority to provide alternative methods of financing in providing and promoting the establishment of facilities using alternative methods and sources of energy and facilities needed for the development and commercialization of advanced transportation technologies, as provided. This bill would establish the California Wildfire Resilience Loan Program and would require the authority, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to administer the program to provide financial assistance for projects and activities to reduce wildfire-related risks and losses, including home hardening and defensible space improvements, as provided, and would make related changes.

Text versions

09/29/26 - Chaptered· Sep 29, 2026
08/30/26 - Enrolled· Aug 30, 2026
08/20/26 - Amended Assembly· Aug 20, 2026
08/13/26 - Amended Assembly· Aug 13, 2026
05/14/26 - Amended Senate· May 14, 2026
04/23/26 - Amended Senate· Apr 23, 2026
04/09/26 - Amended Senate· Apr 9, 2026
03/09/26 - Amended Senate· Mar 9, 2026
01/15/26 - Introduced· Jan 15, 2026
SB894

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.

Date	Vote	Result	Your legislators
Aug 27, 2026 Senate	Unfinished Business SB894 Allen et al. Concurrence	pass	Set your home in California to see
Aug 26, 2026 House	SB 894 Allen Senate Third Reading By Bennett	pass	Set your home in California to see
Aug 13, 2026 House	Do pass as amended.	pass	Set your home in California to see
Jun 29, 2026 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 22, 2026 House	Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar	pass	Set your home in California to see
May 28, 2026 Senate	Special Consent SB894 Allen et al.	pass	Set your home in California to see
May 14, 2026 Senate	Do pass as amended	pass	Set your home in California to see
May 11, 2026 Senate	Placed on suspense file	pass	Set your home in California to see
Apr 21, 2026 Senate	Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]	pass	Set your home in California to see
Apr 7, 2026 Senate	Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Emergency Management]	pass	Set your home in California to see

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Sep 29, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 770, Statutes of 2026.
Sep 29, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
Sep 2, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Aug 27, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Aug 26, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Aug 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6610.) Ordered to the Senate.
Aug 20, 2026 · House
Ordered to third reading.
Aug 20, 2026 · House
Read third time and amended.
Aug 17, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Aug 13, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Aug 13, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).
Aug 13, 2026 · House
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
Jun 30, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jun 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
Jun 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.
May 28, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
May 28, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4525.) Ordered to the Assembly.
May 26, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to special consent calendar.
May 18, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
May 14, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
May 14, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4256.) (May 14).
May 12, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14.
May 11, 2026 · Senate
May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
May 4, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 11.
Apr 23, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3972.) (April 21).
Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 21.
Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3758.) (April 7).
Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7.
Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.M.
Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS.
Jan 16, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 15.
Jan 15, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

California SB 894

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