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AB 1143

Authors

Bennett

Subject

State Fire Marshal: home hardening certification program.

Relating To

relating to fire safety.

Title

An act to amend Section 13159.5 of the Health and Safety Code, and to amend Section 4209.4 of the Public Resources Code, relating to fire safety.

Last Action Dt

2025-09-16

State

Enrolled

Status

Vetoed

Active?

Vote Required

Majority

Appropriation

Fiscal Committee

Yes

Local Program

Substantive Changes

None

Urgency

Tax Levy

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Actions

2025-10-13		Vetoed by Governor.
2025-10-13		Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-09-24		Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-13		Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
2025-09-13		Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3475.).
2025-09-12		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2994.).
2025-09-12		In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-08		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-05		Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-03		From special consent calendar.
2025-09-03		Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-02		Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-08-29		From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-29		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-18		In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-09		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-24		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-06-11		Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W.
2025-06-03		In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02		Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1880.)
2025-05-27		Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23		From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-07		In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-24		Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-23		Read second time and amended.
2025-04-22		Coauthors revised.
2025-04-22		From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21).
2025-04-08		From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-04-02		Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-04-01		From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10		Referred to Coms. on E.M and NAT. RES.
2025-02-21		From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20		Read first time. To print.

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Enrolled		2025-09-16
Amended Senate		2025-09-05
Amended Assembly		2025-04-23
Amended Assembly		2025-04-01
Introduced		2025-02-20

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								In researching and developing the products listing, the educational and training provisions, and developing the home hardening certification program under this section, the Office of the State Fire Marshal is authorized to expend funds from the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund, upon an appropriation by the Legislature, pursuant to Section 18931.7.
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								On or before January 1, 2027, the
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								The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop and make available on its internet website a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Safety Building Standards Compliance training intended for use in the training of local building officials, builders, and fire service personnel. This training shall be updated as changes are made to Chapter 7A (commencing with Section 701A.1) of Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or any appropriate successor regulatory code, and shall include any pertinent mandates for emergency power backup, including, but not limited to, battery backup requirements for automatic garage door openers.
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								The Office of the State Fire Marshal
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								The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall develop and update on a regular basis a Wildland-Urban Interface Products listing of products and construction assemblies that comply with Chapter 7A (commencing with Section 701A.1) of Part 2 of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, or any appropriate successor regulatory
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								Vents, including eave and cornice vents.
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								Decking.
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								Emergency battery power backup for automatic garage door openers.
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								In researching and developing the products listing, the educational and training
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								On or before January 1, 2027, the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee, established pursuant to Section 4209.4 of the Public Resources Code, shall develop a home hardening certification program that identifies home hardening measures, including defensible space, that can be implemented during renovation or property improvement projects, or both, to substantially reduce the risk of loss during a fire and bring existing building stock into alignment with the provisions adopted in the California Building Code
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								The Office of the State Fire Marshal shall establish the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee to provide a public forum to solicit and consider public input on programs and activities pursuant to this article, to advise the Deputy Director of Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation in developing and implementing programs and activities pursuant to this article, and to develop a home hardening certification program pursuant to Section 13159.5 of the Health and Safety Code.
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								Provide a consistent and regular means of communication on
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								Provide a forum for addressing wildfire preparedness and mitigation issues of statewide concern.
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								Share latest available research and best practices with regard to community fire preparedness and mitigation efforts.
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								Seek and provide comments and specific input on proposed programs, policies, guidelines, budget, and technical issues, and inform local agencies and the public of applicable new laws and regulations.
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								Provide and receive updates and feedback regarding the programs operated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal pursuant to this article.
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								Members of the committee shall be all of the following:
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								The director of the department, or their designee.
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								The director of the Department of Conservation, or their designee.
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								The Director of the Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety, or their designee.
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								The chair of the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, or their designee.
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								The State Fire Marshal,
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								The Director of Emergency Services, or their designee.
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								The Insurance Commissioner, or their designee.
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								The Director of State Planning and Research, or their designee.
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								A representative from the California Fire Safe Council.
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								A representative from the insurance industry or an insurance research organization.
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								A local fire service representative.
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								A representative from the building industry.
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								A
						representative from the University of California Cooperative Extension.
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								A representative from the California Fire Science Consortium.
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								Any other appropriate stakeholders, including representatives from local governmental agencies, as decided by the State Fire Marshal.
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								The committee shall meet monthly.
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								The members of the committee shall serve without compensation, but each member shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
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								The chairperson of the committee shall be the State Fire Marshal.
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				<html:p>Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to Section 13159.5 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by both this bill and Senate Bill 514. That section of this bill shall only become operative if (1) both bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1, 2026, (2) each bill amends Section 13159.5 of the Health and Safety Code, and (3) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 514, in which case Section 1 of this bill shall not become operative.</html:p>
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Existing law requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to develop and make available on its internet website a Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Safety Building Standards Compliance training intended for use in the training of local building officials, builders, and fire service personnel, as specified. Existing law requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to develop and update a Wildland-Urban Interface Products listing of products and construction assemblies that comply with prescribed regulations regarding building in a wildland-urban interface area. Existing law authorizes the Office of the State Fire Marshal to expend funds from the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund, upon an appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of researching and developing the products listing and the educational and training provisions. Existing law requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to establish the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2027, the State Fire Marshal’s Wildfire Mitigation Advisory Committee to develop a home hardening certification program that identifies home hardening measures, including defensible space, that can be implemented during renovation or property improvement projects, or both, to substantially reduce the risk of loss during a fire and bring existing building stock into alignment with state building standards for wildland-urban interface areas. The bill would authorize the Office of the State Fire Marshal to expend funds from the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund, upon an appropriation by the Legislature, for the purposes of developing the home hardening certification program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 13159.5 of the Health and Safety Code proposed by SB 514 to be operative only if this bill and SB 514 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.