CaliforniaAuthorized emergency vehicles.
What it does
Existing law authorizes the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol to issue authorized emergency vehicle permits for certain vehicles, including any vehicle owned and operated by a public utility and any vehicle owned and operated by a fire company, as specified, upon a finding that the vehicle is used in responding to emergency calls for fire or law enforcement, the immediate preservation of life or property, or the apprehension of law violators.
More detail
This bill would authorize the commissioner to issue an emergency vehicle permit to any vehicle owned by a county, city, or city and county office of emergency services only while that vehicle is being used by a public employee who is employed by the office in responding to any disaster.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 1Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 152, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 1Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 11Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 4Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2902.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 438 Hadwick Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 2In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB438 Hadwick By Limón. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 2Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2412.).Passed Senate
- Jun 24Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 23From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jun 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- May 29From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Major
- May 28Referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- May 15In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 438 Hadwick Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 15Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1569.)Passed Assembly
- May 8Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 7From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 8Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Apr 7From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 13Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Mar 12From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Feb 18Referred to Com. on TRANS.Minor
- Feb 7From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
- Feb 6Read first time. To print.Introduced