CA AB 2472
in committeeEmergency services: catastrophic plans.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 2472 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2472 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 2472 about?
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, establishes the Office of Emergency Services (OES) within the office of the Governor, and sets forth its powers and duties, including responsibility for addressing natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies, including activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property. This bill would require OES, in consultation with relevant state and local agencies, to develop catastrophic plans, as described.
Who sponsors CA AB 2472?
Committee on Emergency Management is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2472.
Description
Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, establishes the Office of Emergency Services (OES) within the office of the Governor, and sets forth its powers and duties, including responsibility for addressing natural, technological, or manmade disasters and emergencies, including activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property. This bill would require OES, in consultation with relevant state and local agencies, to develop catastrophic plans, as described.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-09
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Emergency Managementauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-04-15
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-03-24
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-03-10
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
referral-committee
2026-03-09
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on E.M.
referral-committee
2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-03-23 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Ransom: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Bains: other
Related bills
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