SB 1062 California Senate · 2021-2022 Regular Session

The Fixing the Firefighter Shortage Act of 2022.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in the Natural Resources Agency to provide fire protection and prevention services, as specified. This bill would require the department to maintain a standard minimum level of staffing for each of its engines, as specified, without the regular practice of forcing overtime on its personnel. The bill would require the department to increase its existing firefighter fuel crews, as specified. The bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2024, to provide to the Legislature a long-term staffing plan to meet the new era of wildfire firefighting.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2022

Committee Review

Aug 2022

Senate Passage

May 2022

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 15, 2022 Last action Aug 11, 2022

Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2022

How they voted

36–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 37

May 25, 2022

D Democratic29

28 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican8

8 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

24

Key actions

9

Committee

7

Amendments

3

Aug 11, 2022

Lower · Passed

August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

lower

Jun 14, 2022

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

lower

Jun 2, 2022

Committee

Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

lower

May 25, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 3933.) Ordered to the Assembly.

upper

May 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3781.) (May 19).

upper

Apr 19, 2022

Upper · Passed

April 25 hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Apr 18, 2022

Upper · Passed

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

upper

Apr 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3327.) (April 5).

upper

Mar 22, 2022

Upper · Passed

March 22 hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Mar 14, 2022

Upper · Passed

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

upper

Feb 23, 2022

Committee

Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

upper

Feb 15, 2022

Introduced

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

upper

1 primary · 35 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Carlos Villapudua

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

Connie M. Leyva