| Actions |
| 2025-10-10 |
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Approved by the Governor. |
| 2025-10-10 |
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Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 538, Statutes of 2025. |
| 2025-09-16 |
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Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. |
| 2025-09-09 |
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Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 2. Page 3116.). |
| 2025-09-08 |
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In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-08 |
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2609.). |
| 2025-08-20 |
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-19 |
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From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. |
| 2025-07-16 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-06-27 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. |
| 2025-06-10 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. |
| 2025-05-21 |
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Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W. |
| 2025-05-13 |
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-05-12 |
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Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 2. Page 1519.) |
| 2025-05-08 |
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-07 |
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From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7). |
| 2025-04-24 |
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Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-23 |
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Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-04-22 |
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From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). |
| 2025-04-08 |
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-04-03 |
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Re-referred to Com. on E.M. |
| 2025-04-02 |
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended. |
| 2025-03-10 |
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Referred to Coms. on E.M and NAT. RES. |
| 2025-02-21 |
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. |
| 2025-02-20 |
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Read first time. To print. |
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All equipment shall be clearly labeled nonemergency.
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Privately contracted private fire prevention resource vehicles shall not use emergency lights or sirens.
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Nothing in this section shall alter, impair, or interfere with the authority of a community water system to operate a water distribution system, as defined in Section 116275.
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