Relates to requiring sawyer training for employees engaged in tree maintenance
Summary
Provides that employees of the office of parks, recreation and historic preservation who engage in tree maintenance must first obtain an appropriate sawyer certification through the United States forest service national crosscut and chainsaw program.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Assembly Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Mar 30, 2026
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What changed between versions
A6639
→
A6639A
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill was amended to add two new sponsors and advance it to a third reading for final passage. The most substantive change updates the effective date of required sawyer training from April 2026 to April 2027, giving agencies an additional year to prepare.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same - it requires sawyer training for employees engaged in tree maintenance - but the timeline for implementation was extended by one year.
TIMELINE
The effective date for required sawyer training was changed from April 1, 2026 to April 1, 2027, delaying implementation by one year.
TECHNICAL
The bill section number was changed from 3.16 to 3.27, and the bill number was updated from A6639 to A6639A to reflect amendments.
ELIGIBILITY
Two additional sponsors (Davila and Shimsky) were added to the bill's sponsor list.
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 6, 2025
How they voted
144–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 152
Jun 6, 2025
D
Democratic105
93% Yea
R
Republican47
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO CULTURAL AFFAIRS, TOURISM, PARKS AND RECREATION
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Mar 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 6639A
lower
Jun 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO TOURISM, PARKS, ARTS AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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