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CA AB 1863

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Fire protection districts: fees: 911 telephone calls.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 1863 pass?

No. CA AB 1863 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-05-28): Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 39. Noes 4. Page 5546.).

What is CA AB 1863 about?

Existing law authorizes a fire protection district board to charge a fee to cover the cost of any service the district provides, as specified. This bill would prohibit a fire protection district board from charging a fee to any member of the public for using a 911 emergency telephone number or for emergency responders arriving at a location or otherwise responding to the use of a 911 emergency telephone number, except as provided.

Who sponsors CA AB 1863?

DeMaio is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1863.

Description

Existing law authorizes a fire protection district board to charge a fee to cover the cost of any service the district provides, as specified. This bill would prohibit a fire protection district board from charging a fee to any member of the public for using a 911 emergency telephone number or for emergency responders arriving at a location or otherwise responding to the use of a 911 emergency telephone number, except as provided.

Introduced
2026-04-07
Latest action
2026-05-28 — Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 39. Noes 4. Page 5546.).
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • DeMaioauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-28

    Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 39. Noes 4. Page 5546.).

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  2. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  3. 2026-05-14

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  4. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  5. 2026-05-13

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  6. 2026-05-04

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.

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  7. 2026-05-04

    (Ayes 55. Noes 19. Page 4895.)

  8. 2026-04-28

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-04-27

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  10. 2026-04-23

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 23).

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  11. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

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  12. 2026-04-07

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.

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  13. 2026-03-16

    Referred to Com. on E.M.

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  14. 2026-02-12

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  15. 2026-02-11

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/11/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-11Compare
  • 04/07/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-07Compare
  • 04/27/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-27Compare
  • AB1863Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended.

    2026-04-23 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bains: other
  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes
  • AB 1863 DeMaio Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-28 · fail · 39-4

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bonta: no
    • Kalra: no
    • Ortega: no
    • Lee: no
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Elhawary: other
    • Wicks: other
    • Bauer-Kahan: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Stefani: other
    • McKinnor: other
    • Alvarez: other
    • Zbur: other
    • Petrie-Norris: other
    • Gabriel: other
    • Berman: other
    • Valencia: other
    • Caloza: other
    • Pellerin: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Connolly: other
    • Haney: other
    • Jackson: other
    • Bains: other
    • Rogers: other
    • Wilson: other
    • Schultz: other
    • Mark González: other
    • Gipson: other
    • Addis: other
    • Hart: other
    • Harabedian: other
    • Aguiar-Curry: other
    • Garcia: other
    • Papan: other
    • Quirk-Silva: other
    • Blanca Rubio: other
    • Boerner: other
    • Sharp-Collins: other
    • Carrillo: other
    • Bennett: other

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