CaliforniaContractors: debris removal.
What it does
Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board. Existing law prohibits contractors from performing specified acts. Existing law requires the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery or another state agency tasked to manage contracts for wildfire debris cleanup and removal by the Office of Emergency Services to prequalify contractors to enter into contracts to perform prescribed wildfire debris cleanup and removal work in communities impacted by wildfires.
More detail
Notwithstanding the prequalification requirement, this bill would prohibit a contractor from engaging in debris removal that includes hazardous materials on residential or commercial property that is damaged or destroyed by a natural disaster for which an emergency or major disaster is declared, unless the contractor has one of the specified licenses or classifications, as provided. The bill would require any licensee authorized to perform debris removal that includes hazardous materials under these provisions to have passed an approved hazardous substance certification examination and comply with hazardous waste operation and emergency response requirements, as specified.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 688, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 20Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5576.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1263 McGuire Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 19In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1263 McGuire Senate Third Reading By Rogers. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 19Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6262.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 13Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 6Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 5From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 30From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 29
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Major
- Jun 23From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (June 23).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 15From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & P.Major
- Jun 9June 16 hearing postponed by committee.
- May 18Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and E.M.Minor
- Apr 30In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 30Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4114.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 28Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Apr 27From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Apr 17Set for hearing April 27.
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3864.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 14
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8Set for hearing April 14.
- Mar 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3638.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Set for hearing March 23.
- Mar 4Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and E.M.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Feb 19Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced