SB 581 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: employment: firefighters.

Summary

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 status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Aug 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Assembly Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action Sep 2, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

39–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 40

Jun 3, 2025

D Democratic30

29 Yea 1

96% Yea

R Republican10

10 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jul 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Jun 9, 2025

Committee

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

lower

Jun 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Apr 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

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.

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

April 9 hearing postponed by committee.

upper

Mar 5, 2025

Committee

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

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

1 primary · 17 co-sponsors