Emergency services: preparedness.
Summary
The California Emergency Services Act sets forth the duties of the Office of Emergency Services with respect to specified emergency preparedness, mitigation, and response activities within the state. This bill would require the office, on or before July 31, 2015, to update the State Emergency Plan to include proposed best practices for local governments and nongovernmental entities to use to mobilize and evacuate people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs during an emergency or natural disaster.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Aug 2013
Assembly Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
Aug 2013
Signed into Law
Aug 2013
Introduced Feb 22, 2013
Signed Aug 28, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Aug 15, 2013 · Assembly May 16, 2013
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 35
Aug 15, 2013
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Amendments
1
Aug 28, 2013
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 15, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0-1)
senate
Aug 15, 2013
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 12, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
upper
Jun 25, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 29, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
upper
May 16, 2013
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (58-0-6)
assembly
May 9, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 8).
lower
May 2, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 30, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 1.) (April 24).
lower
Apr 18, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on G.O. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 7, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on G.O.
lower
Feb 24, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
lower
Feb 22, 2013
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Cooley
DDemocratic
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