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Measure SB 581
Authors McGuire   Grayson   Allen   Pérez  
Principle Coauthors: Archuleta   Cervantes   Cortese   Gonzalez   Hurtado   Jones   Menjivar   Reyes   Richardson   Rubio   Smallwood-Cuevas   Stern   Umberg   Wahab  
Subject Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: employment: firefighters.
Relating To relating to public employment.
Title An act to add Section 19846.2 to the Government Code, relating to public employment.
Last Action Dt 2025-04-10
State Amended Senate
Status In Floor Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-09-02     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-20     August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-07-15     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-25     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2025-06-09     Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and NAT. RES.
2025-06-04     In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-06-03     Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1457.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-29     From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez.
2025-05-29     Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-27     Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-05-23     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1205.) (May 23).
2025-05-23     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-16     Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-12     May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-02     Set for hearing May 12.
2025-04-30     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-11     Set for hearing April 30.
2025-04-10     From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2025-03-27     April 9 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-26     Set for hearing April 9.
2025-03-05     Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
2025-02-21     From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Amended Senate     2025-04-10
Introduced     2025-02-20
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								The transition of the Firefighter I classification into a permanent employment classification shall include meeting and conferring in good faith between the exclusive representative and the state employer pursuant to Chapter 10.3 (commencing with Section 3512) of Division 4 of Title 1. The bargaining process shall include wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for affected employees during and after the transition.
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