CA AB 270
deadDepartment of Forestry and Fire Protection: autonomous firefighting pilot project.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 270 pass?
No. CA AB 270 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
What is CA AB 270 about?
Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in accordance with a plan approved by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, to, among other things, provide fire prevention and firefighting implements and apparatus and organize fire crews and patrols, as provided. This bill would require the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish a pilot project to assess whether a firefighting helicopter equipped with autonomous aerial suppression technology can be transitioned into operational use in the State of California. The bill would also require the department to invite local, state, tribal, and federal fire agencies to participate in those familiarization and training activities. The bill would require the department to convene, within 60 days of completion of the pilot project, or January 1, 2029, whichever comes first, leading fire professionals in California to assess the performance of the pilot project and, if the pilot project meets its objectives, determine how to incorporate autonomous aerial suppression technology into existing state wildfire mitigation efforts. The bill would require an operator of autonomous aerial suppression technology that is part of the pilot project and that is required to submit reports to local or federal agencies about autonomous aerial suppression technology to also provide those reports to the department and the Legislature, as provided. The bill would include related legislative findings.
Who sponsors CA AB 270?
Petrie-Norris is the primary sponsor of CA AB 270.
Description
Existing law requires the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, in accordance with a plan approved by the State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection, to, among other things, provide fire prevention and firefighting implements and apparatus and organize fire crews and patrols, as provided. This bill would require the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to establish a pilot project to assess whether a firefighting helicopter equipped with autonomous aerial suppression technology can be transitioned into operational use in the State of California. The bill would also require the department to invite local, state, tribal, and federal fire agencies to participate in those familiarization and training activities. The bill would require the department to convene, within 60 days of completion of the pilot project, or January 1, 2029, whichever comes first, leading fire professionals in California to assess the performance of the pilot project and, if the pilot project meets its objectives, determine how to incorporate autonomous aerial suppression technology into existing state wildfire mitigation efforts. The bill would require an operator of autonomous aerial suppression technology that is part of the pilot project and that is required to submit reports to local or federal agencies about autonomous aerial suppression technology to also provide those reports to the department and the Legislature, as provided. The bill would include related legislative findings.
- Introduced
- 2025-04-03
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02 — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Petrie-Norrisauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-02
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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2026-01-31
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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2025-05-23
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-05-06
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2025-05-05
Read second time and amended.
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2025-05-01
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 1).
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2025-04-08
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
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2025-04-07
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
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2025-04-03
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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2025-02-10
Referred to Coms. on E.M and P. & C.P.
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2025-01-22
From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.
2025-01-21
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]
2025-04-07 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Bennett: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Bains: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Ransom: yes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-05-01 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Irwin: yes
- Ward: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Flora: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Pellerin: other
- Bryan: other
- DeMaio: other
- Dixon: other
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