California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 962
Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Archuleta (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law authorizes specified peace officers, including, among others, police officers, probation officers, and members of the California National Guard, in the performance of the officers' duties, to display a steady or flashing blue warning light visible from the front, sides, or rear of their emergency vehicles.
This bill, the Agent Joshua Byrd Memorial Act, would authorize the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to, upon an appropriation from the Legislature, install a blue warning light on an emergency vehicle operated by a parole officer. The bill would additionally authorize parole officers to display the blue warning light from their emergency vehicles if they complete a 4-hour classroom training course regarding the operation of emergency vehicles that is certified by the Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training.
Text versions
- 05/14/26 - Amended Senate· May 14, 2026
- 03/09/26 - Amended Senate· Mar 9, 2026
- 02/03/26 - Introduced· Feb 3, 2026
- SB962
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 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 [Public Safety] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 28, 2026 Senate | Special Consent | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 27, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 14, 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 |
| Apr 7, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] 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. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. - Jul 1, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Jun 4, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S. - 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 4259.) (May 14). - May 8, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 14. - Apr 27, 2026 · Senate
April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 27. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3871.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 14. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3760.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 7. - Mar 18, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S. - 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. - Feb 4, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6. - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.