Fire protection: county regulation.
Summary
Existing law authorizes the organization of fire companies by filing a certificate with the county Fire and Rescue Operational Area Coordinator, as specified. Existing law authorizes a county which has a population of 1,000,000 or more to regulate the formation, continued existence, and ongoing operations of fire companies, as specified. This bill would reduce the population requirement to 400,000 or more persons in order for a county to regulate the formation, continued existence, and ongoing operations of fire companies.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2010
Committee Review
Jun 2010
Senate Passage
Apr 2010
Assembly Passage
Jun 2010
Signed into Law
Jul 2010
Introduced Jan 26, 2010
Signed Jul 9, 2010
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2010 · Assembly Jun 24, 2010
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 38
Apr 22, 2010
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican13
46% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Jul 9, 2010
Signed into law
Approved by Governor.
legislature
Jun 24, 2010
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (64-0-5)
assembly
Jun 17, 2010
Lower · Passed
(Heard in Committee on June 16.)
lower
Jun 17, 2010
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.)
lower
Apr 22, 2010
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-0-8)
senate
Apr 7, 2010
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3102.)
upper
Jan 26, 2010
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RA
Roy Ashburn
RRepublican
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