CA SB 1299
enactedState Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CA SB 1299 pass?
Yes. CA SB 1299 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 692, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 1299 about?
Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose, adopt, and administer the regulations that the State Fire Marshal deems necessary in order to ensure fire safety in buildings and structures within this state, including regulations related to construction, modification, installation, testing, inspection, labeling, listing, certification, registration, licensing, reporting, operation, and maintenance. Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to establish and collect reasonable fees necessary to implement these provisions. Under existing law, the State Fire Marshal has enacted regulations for the certification and regulation of fire sprinkler fitters pursuant to the above-described authority. A violation of these regulations is a misdemeanor. This bill, the State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act, would codify and revise and recast the above-described regulations for the certification and regulation of fire sprinkler fitters. The bill would prohibit a person from working on a fire suppression system, as defined, without first being certified or registered by the State Fire Marshal, except as provided. The bill would establish training and other application requirements for a fire sprinkler fitter trainee, a fire sprinkler fitter apprentice, and a certified fire sprinkler fitter. The bill would impose specified supervision requirements and would require a licensed fire protection contractor or public entity, as applicable, to ensure the people it assigns to work on a fire suppression system are appropriately certified or registered. This bill would enumerate the powers and duties of the State Fire Marshal with regard to the act. Upon receipt of a written complaint of an alleged violation of the act, the bill would require the State Fire Marshal to notify the local fire authority (authority) having jurisdiction and request that the authority investigate the complaint. If the authority is unable to investigate, the bill would require the authority to notify the State Fire Marshal within 5 days of receiving the notification and would authorize the State Fire Marshal to investigate. By imposing new duties on local entities, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize the State Fire Marshal or the authority to inspect project worksites, subject a person who violates the act to a notice of violation or correction order and subject components of the fire suppression system to removal, and, if the condition is not corrected immediately, issue a stop work order. The bill would require the State Fire Marshal to implement provisions related to the administrative processes and fees applicable to fire sprinkler fitter trainees, apprentices, and certified professionals, and to penalize violators of the act, as provided. The bill would also authorize the State Fire Marshal to establish and collect fees no greater than the actual and reasonable costs necessary to implement the act. The bill would make a violation of the act a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA SB 1299?
Arreguín is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1299.
Description
Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to propose, adopt, and administer the regulations that the State Fire Marshal deems necessary in order to ensure fire safety in buildings and structures within this state, including regulations related to construction, modification, installation, testing, inspection, labeling, listing, certification, registration, licensing, reporting, operation, and maintenance. Existing law authorizes the State Fire Marshal to establish and collect reasonable fees necessary to implement these provisions. Under existing law, the State Fire Marshal has enacted regulations for the certification and regulation of fire sprinkler fitters pursuant to the above-described authority. A violation of these regulations is a misdemeanor. This bill, the State Fire Marshal Fire Sprinkler Fitter Certification Act, would codify and revise and recast the above-described regulations for the certification and regulation of fire sprinkler fitters. The bill would prohibit a person from working on a fire suppression system, as defined, without first being certified or registered by the State Fire Marshal, except as provided. The bill would establish training and other application requirements for a fire sprinkler fitter trainee, a fire sprinkler fitter apprentice, and a certified fire sprinkler fitter. The bill would impose specified supervision requirements and would require a licensed fire protection contractor or public entity, as applicable, to ensure the people it assigns to work on a fire suppression system are appropriately certified or registered. This bill would enumerate the powers and duties of the State Fire Marshal with regard to the act. Upon receipt of a written complaint of an alleged violation of the act, the bill would require the State Fire Marshal to notify the local fire authority (authority) having jurisdiction and request that the authority investigate the complaint. If the authority is unable to investigate, the bill would require the authority to notify the State Fire Marshal within 5 days of receiving the notification and would authorize the State Fire Marshal to investigate. By imposing new duties on local entities, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize the State Fire Marshal or the authority to inspect project worksites, subject a person who violates the act to a notice of violation or correction order and subject components of the fire suppression system to removal, and, if the condition is not corrected immediately, issue a stop work order. The bill would require the State Fire Marshal to implement provisions related to the administrative processes and fees applicable to fire sprinkler fitter trainees, apprentices, and certified professionals, and to penalize violators of the act, as provided. The bill would also authorize the State Fire Marshal to establish and collect fees no greater than the actual and reasonable costs necessary to implement the act. The bill would make a violation of the act a misdemeanor. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 692, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Arreguínauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 692, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-08-30
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-25
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
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2026-08-25
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5743.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-24
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 4. Page 6426.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-17
Read third time and amended.
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2026-08-17
Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-12
Read third time and amended.
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2026-08-12
Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-06
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 5).
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2026-06-25
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-17
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
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2026-06-16
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (June 15).
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2026-06-08
Referred to Coms. on E.M and L. & E.
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2026-05-28
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-28
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4526.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-05-26
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4272.) (May 14).
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2026-05-14
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
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2026-05-08
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4013.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-15
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3865.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
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2026-04-15
Set for hearing April 22 in L., P.E. & R. pending receipt.
2026-04-08
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-03-25
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
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2026-03-04
Referred to Coms. on E.M. and L., P.E. & R.
referral-committee
2026-02-23
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-23
Read first time.
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2026-02-20
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Versions
- 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
- 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
- 05/14/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-14Compare
- 06/17/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-17Compare
- 08/12/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-12Compare
- 08/17/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-17Compare
- 08/27/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-27Compare
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]
2026-04-14 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Stern: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Allen: yes
- Ashby: yes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-22 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Durazo: yes
- Laird: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
Placed on suspense file
2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Dahle: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Grayson: yes
Do pass as amended
2026-05-14 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Grayson: yes
Special Consent
2026-05-28 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Blakespear: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Stern: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Choi: yes
- Jones: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Grove: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Allen: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Niello: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Limón: yes
- Ashby: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Laird: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Becker: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Dahle: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment]
2026-06-15 · pass · 4-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Bennett: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Calderon: yes
- DeMaio: no
- Hadwick: no
- Bains: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-24 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Ward: yes
- Chen: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Lee: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Kalra: yes
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