California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 899
Fire prevention: Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force: wildfire smoke.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Grove (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- Alvarado-Gil (Republican)
- Dahle (Republican)
- Jones (Republican)
- Niello (Republican)
- Ochoa Bogh (Republican)
- Richardson (Democratic)
- Seyarto (Republican)
- Valladares (Republican)
- Alanis (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law requires the Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force to develop a comprehensive implementation strategy to track and ensure the achievement of the goals and key actions identified in the state's "Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan," as provided. Existing law requires, on or before March 1, 2026, and every 5 years thereafter, the task force to update the action plan.
This bill would require the task force, on or before July 1, 2028, and in cooperation with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, the State Air Resources Board, and the State Department of Public Health, to assess the health costs and impacts of wildfire smoke using existing wildfire smoke and health data, as provided. The bill would require the task force, in developing this assessment, to, among other things, develop a model to determine the approximate health benefits of achieving the goals identified in the action plan and make recommendations on how the action plan can increase its health benefits. The bill would authorize the task force to enter into contracts with an independent group to assist with this assessment. The bill would require the task force to include this assessment and additional actions to reduce the health impact of wildfire smoke in the next update to the action plan, as provided.
Text versions
- 05/14/26 - Amended Senate· May 14, 2026
- 03/18/26 - Amended Senate· Mar 18, 2026
- 03/02/26 - Amended Senate· Mar 2, 2026
- 01/20/26 - Introduced· Jan 20, 2026
- SB899
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 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 |
| May 19, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading SB899 Grove 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 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] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 24, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 13, 2026 · House
August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - Jun 24, 2026 · House
June 24 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jun 9, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - May 26, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - May 20, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 19, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4356.) Ordered to the Assembly. - 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 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. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4008.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3660.) (March 24). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Mar 11, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing March 24. - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and E.Q. - Jan 21, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 20. - Jan 20, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.