STATE BILLCA SB 492ENGROSSED

Wildfire.

California State Legislature

An act to add Sections 6150 and 6152.55 to the Business and Professions Code, to amend Section 11126 of, and to add Section 7928.725 to, the Government Code, to add Section 929.4 to the Insurance Code, to amend Section 4124.5 of, to add Sections 4209.6, 4209.8, and 4209.9 to, and to repeal and add Section 4137 of, the Public Resources Code, to amend Sections 850, 3280, 3283, 3292, 3298, 3298.1, 3299.3, 8385, and 8389 of, to add Sections 719.7 and 8389.1 to, to add Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 3299.200) to Part 6 of Division 1 of, the Public Utilities Code, and to amend Sections 80524, 80540, 80542, 80544, 80544.5, and 80550 of the Water Code, relating to wildfire, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Jan 27, 2026
289 days ago
Current chamber
Assembly
Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
CA SB 492 · EngrossedJan 27

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Bill details

Last action
Ordered to third reading. · Aug 30, 2026

Sponsors

JBJosh BeckerSenator · Democrat · SD-013Primary sponsor
SPSteve PadillaSenator · Democrat · SD-018Primary sponsor
EREloise ReyesSenator · Democrat · SD-029Primary sponsor
CPCottie Petrie-NorrisRepresentative · Democrat · HD-073
IBIsaac BryanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-055
RRRhodesia RansomRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 30, 2026Ordered to third reading.Assembly
Aug 30, 2026Withdrawn from committee.Assembly
Aug 30, 2026Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 18. Page 6920.)Assembly
Aug 30, 2026Coauthors revised.Assembly
Aug 29, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Assembly
Aug 28, 2026Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Assembly
May 4, 2026Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Assembly
Jan 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Assembly
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Jan 27, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 3300.) Ordered to the Assembly.Senate
Jan 26, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Senate
Jan 22, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Senate
Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3269.) (January 22).Senate
Jan 21, 2026Set for hearing January 22.Senate
Jan 20, 2026January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.Senate
Jan 13, 2026Set for hearing January 20.Senate
Jan 8, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate
Jan 7, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 3184.) (January 6).Senate
Jan 5, 2026Referred to Com. on HOUSING.Senate
Jan 5, 2026Set for hearing January 6 in HOUSING pending receipt.Senate
Feb 20, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.Senate
Feb 19, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Senate

Recorded votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]Jan 6, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 1 nayPassed
Placed on suspense fileJan 20, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed
Do pass as amendedJan 22, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 2 nayPassed
Senate 3rd Reading SB492 Menjivar Urgency ClauseJan 27, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 9 nayPassed

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