CA AB 1642
enactedWildfires: contamination standards.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1642 pass?
Yes. CA AB 1642 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-15): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 239, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 1642 about?
Existing law establishes the Department of Toxic Substances Control, which regulates the handling and management of hazardous waste and hazardous materials, and establishes the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the State Air Resources Board. Existing federal law sets action levels for lead in dust and emission standards for asbestos, and existing state law sets workplace standards for asbestos. Existing law authorizes local health officers to take specified actions to protect public health and establishes procedures for the remediation of certain contaminated properties. This bill would require the Department of Toxic Substances Control, in consultation with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and other relevant coordinating agencies, on or before December 31, 2028, to develop and adopt regulations pertaining to lead and asbestos testing, remediation, and restoration after a wildfire and, on or before December 31, 2029, to develop and publish guidance pertaining to specified other contaminants, as provided. The bill would require the State Air Resources Board, on or before December 31, 2028, to develop and publish guidance on indoor air contaminants following residential smoke damage from a wildfire, as provided. The bill would provide that, until the adoption of the regulations and guidance, specified lead and asbestos standards shall apply for wildfire-caused lead and asbestos remediation, as provided. The bill would require the department, in collaboration with the State Department of Education and other relevant state agencies, no later than July 1, 2028, to develop advisory, nonregulatory guidance for schools after a wildfire, as provided. The bill would exempt the regulations and guidance from the Administrative Procedure Act. The bill would become operative only if AB 1795 of the 2025–26 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2027.
Who sponsors CA AB 1642?
Harabedian is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1642, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
Existing law establishes the Department of Toxic Substances Control, which regulates the handling and management of hazardous waste and hazardous materials, and establishes the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and the State Air Resources Board. Existing federal law sets action levels for lead in dust and emission standards for asbestos, and existing state law sets workplace standards for asbestos. Existing law authorizes local health officers to take specified actions to protect public health and establishes procedures for the remediation of certain contaminated properties. This bill would require the Department of Toxic Substances Control, in consultation with the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment and other relevant coordinating agencies, on or before December 31, 2028, to develop and adopt regulations pertaining to lead and asbestos testing, remediation, and restoration after a wildfire and, on or before December 31, 2029, to develop and publish guidance pertaining to specified other contaminants, as provided. The bill would require the State Air Resources Board, on or before December 31, 2028, to develop and publish guidance on indoor air contaminants following residential smoke damage from a wildfire, as provided. The bill would provide that, until the adoption of the regulations and guidance, specified lead and asbestos standards shall apply for wildfire-caused lead and asbestos remediation, as provided. The bill would require the department, in collaboration with the State Department of Education and other relevant state agencies, no later than July 1, 2028, to develop advisory, nonregulatory guidance for schools after a wildfire, as provided. The bill would exempt the regulations and guidance from the Administrative Procedure Act. The bill would become operative only if AB 1795 of the 2025–26 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2027.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-02
- Latest action
- 2026-09-15 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 239, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Harabedianauthor
- Allenprincipal coauthor
- Irwincoauthor
- Patelcoauthor
- Pérezcoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-15
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 239, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-15
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-11
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-31
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 2.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-31
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-31
Assembly Rule 63 suspended.
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 1.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-31
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 7054.)
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 1. Page 7054.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-30
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-28
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-13
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (August 13).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-07-02
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-07-02
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-22
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-10
Referred to Com. on E.Q.
referral-committee
2026-05-28
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 3.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 3. Page 5469.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-22
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5271.)
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-19
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-18
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-05-14
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage
2026-04-08
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-03-11
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-03-03
Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
referral-committee
2026-03-02
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-09
Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
referral-committee
2026-01-28
From printer. May be heard in committee February 27.
2026-01-27
Read first time. To print.
reading-1
Versions
- 01/27/26 - Introduced — 2026-01-27Compare
- 03/02/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-02Compare
- 05/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-05-18Compare
- 05/22/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-05-22Compare
- 06/22/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-22Compare
- 07/02/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-07-02Compare
- 08/28/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-28Compare
- 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
- 09/15/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-15Compare
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-03-10 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Lee: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Papan: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Castillo: other
- Ellis: other
Do pass as amended.
2026-05-14 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Tangipa: other
- Ta: other
- Dixon: other
- Hoover: other
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Mark González: yes
AB 1642 Harabedian Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-27 · pass · 59-3
Member-level votes (80)
- Bennett: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Papan: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Hart: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Addis: yes
- Bains: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ward: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Johnson: no
- Chen: no
- Hoover: other
- Macedo: other
- Nguyen: other
- Dixon: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Wallis: other
- Davies: other
- Flora: other
- Valencia: other
- Jeff Gonzalez: other
- Castillo: other
- Hadwick: other
- Ta: other
- Tangipa: other
- Alanis: other
- Ellis: other
- Lackey: other
- Patterson: other
- Soria: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Lee: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Haney: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Krell: yes
- Patel: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Solache: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Gallagher: yes
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-07-01 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Gonzalez: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Allen: yes
- Dahle: other
- Hurtado: other
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