SB 1062

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2021-2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 15, 2022
  • Passed Senate May 25, 2022
  • Assembly
  • Governor

The Fixing the Firefighter Shortage Act of 2022.

Abstract

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 Sponsors (39)

Rubio

     
Author

Dahle

     
Coauthor

Gonzalez

     
Coauthor

Votes


Actions


Aug 11, 2022

Assembly

August 11 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Jun 29, 2022

Assembly

June 29 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

Jun 14, 2022

Assembly

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

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 02, 2022

Assembly

Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on NAT. RES.

May 26, 2022

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

May 25, 2022

Senate

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

May 23, 2022

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

May 19, 2022

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Senate

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

May 13, 2022

Senate

Set for hearing May 19.

May 02, 2022

Senate

May 2 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

Apr 22, 2022

Senate

Set for hearing May 2.

Apr 19, 2022

Senate

April 25 hearing postponed by committee.

Senate

Set for hearing April 25.

Apr 18, 2022

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 07, 2022

Senate

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

Mar 24, 2022

Senate

Set for hearing April 5.

Mar 22, 2022

Senate

March 22 hearing postponed by committee.

Mar 14, 2022

Senate

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

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on N.R. & W.

Mar 04, 2022

Senate

Set for hearing March 22.

Feb 23, 2022

Senate

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

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on N.R. & W.

Feb 16, 2022

Senate

From printer.

Feb 15, 2022

Senate

Article IV Section 8(a) of the Constitution and Joint Rule 55 dispensed with February 7, 2022, suspending the 30 calendar day requirement.

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB1062 HTML
02/15/22 - Introduced PDF
03/14/22 - Amended Senate PDF
04/18/22 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
03/17/22- Senate Natural Resources and Water PDF
03/30/22- Senate Natural Resources and Water PDF
04/29/22- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/21/22- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
06/10/22- Assembly Natural Resources PDF
06/27/22- Assembly Appropriations PDF

Sources

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