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Authors Patel  
Subject State Fire Marshal: lithium battery working group: membership: funding.
Relating To relating to fire safety.
Title An act to amend Section 18931.7 of, and to add Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 13270) to Part 2 of Division 12 of, the Health and Safety Code, relating to fire safety, and making an appropriation therefor.
Last Action Dt 2025-04-21
State Amended Assembly
Status Died
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Bill Actions
2026-02-02     From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31     Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-05-23     In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-07     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-29     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-22     Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-04-21     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-10     Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-04-09     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-01     Re-referred to Com. on E.M. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-03-20     Re-referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2025-03-19     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HUM. S. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-24     Referred to Com. on HUM. S.
2025-02-13     From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2025-02-12     Read first time. To print.
Versions
Amended Assembly     2025-04-21
Amended Assembly     2025-04-09
Amended Assembly     2025-03-19
Introduced     2025-02-12
Analyses TBD
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Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal, commencing January 1, 2026, to adopt regulations that promote the fire and electrical safety of electric bicycles, powered mobility devices, and storage batteries, as specified. Existing law defines storage batteries for these purposes to include lithium batteries, as provided.

This bill would require the Office of the State Fire Marshal to convene a lithium battery working group, composed of specified members selected by the State Fire Marshal, to identify those safety issues associated with lithium batteries and associated charging infrastructure installed or used near or within residential or commercial occupancies that have not already been addressed in the 2025 Edition of the California Building Standards Code, and to recommend potential solutions that will enhance building safety for the State Fire Marshal and other impacted agencies to consider, as provided. The bill would require the working group to deliver the initial research, findings, and recommendations on or before January 1, 2027.

Existing law establishes the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund in the State Treasury. Existing law provides that moneys in the fund, which include building permit applicant fees, shall be available, upon appropriation, to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, among other state entities, for expenditure in carrying out various provisions relating to building and housing standards, as provided.

This bill would make moneys in the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund available, upon appropriation, to support the working group. The bill would also appropriate an unspecified amount from the fund for specified purposes related to addressing building safety concerns associated with lithium batteries and associated charging infrastructure being installed or used near or within residential or commercial occupancies.