SB 581

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 20, 2025
  • Passed Senate Jun 03, 2025
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: employment: firefighters.

Abstract

The California Constitution establishes certain conditions of employment for state officers and employees. Existing law, the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act, grants specified employment rights to firefighters, as defined, including temporary, seasonal firefighters employed by the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) . This bill would require the Department of Human Resources, the State Personnel Board, and any other relevant state agency to take the necessary actions to transition the Firefighter I classification within CAL FIRE to a permanent firefighter employment classification.

Bill Sponsors (18)

Votes


Actions


Sep 02, 2025

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 29, 2025

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 29).

Aug 20, 2025

Assembly

August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Jul 15, 2025

Assembly

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.

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

Jun 25, 2025

Assembly

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.

  • Committee-Passage
  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on NAT. RES.

Jun 09, 2025

Assembly

Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and NAT. RES.

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on P. E. & R. and NAT. RES.

Jun 04, 2025

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Jun 03, 2025

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1457.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 29, 2025

Senate

Ordered to third reading.

Senate

From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez.

May 27, 2025

Senate

Ordered to special consent calendar.

May 23, 2025

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1205.) (May 23).

May 16, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 23.

May 12, 2025

Senate

May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

May 02, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 12.

Apr 30, 2025

Senate

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.

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

Apr 11, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 30.

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L., P.E. & R.

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

April 9 hearing postponed by committee.

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 9.

Mar 05, 2025

Senate

Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L., P.E. & R.

Feb 21, 2025

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB581 HTML
02/20/25 - Introduced PDF
04/10/25 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/29/25- Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement PDF
05/09/25- Senate Appropriations PDF
05/25/25- Sen. Floor Analyses PDF
06/23/25- Assembly Committee on Public Employment and Retirement PDF
07/11/25- Assembly Natural Resources PDF
08/18/25- Assembly Appropriations PDF
09/02/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS PDF

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