Bill Commons

CA SB 729

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State of emergency: nonprofit liaison.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 729 pass?

No. CA SB 729 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-02-02): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

What is CA SB 729 about?

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, creates the Office of Emergency Services (OES) , which is responsible for the state's emergency and disaster response services, as specified. The OES is under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services. During a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency, existing law requires the director to coordinate the emergency activities of all state agencies in connection with that emergency. This bill would require certain state agencies to establish a nonprofit liaison for nonprofit organizations to contact during a state of emergency. The bill would require the nonprofit liaison to coordinate with state entities and local agencies to provide resources and information to nonprofit organizations during state of emergency relief efforts and support nonprofit organization efforts for increased access to available grants during state of emergency response periods. The bill would require the nonprofit liaison role to be combined with existing roles in the state agency.

Who sponsors CA SB 729?

Limón is the primary sponsor of CA SB 729.

Description

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, creates the Office of Emergency Services (OES) , which is responsible for the state's emergency and disaster response services, as specified. The OES is under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services. During a state of war emergency, a state of emergency, or a local emergency, existing law requires the director to coordinate the emergency activities of all state agencies in connection with that emergency. This bill would require certain state agencies to establish a nonprofit liaison for nonprofit organizations to contact during a state of emergency. The bill would require the nonprofit liaison to coordinate with state entities and local agencies to provide resources and information to nonprofit organizations during state of emergency relief efforts and support nonprofit organization efforts for increased access to available grants during state of emergency response periods. The bill would require the nonprofit liaison role to be combined with existing roles in the state agency.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Limónauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  2. 2025-05-23

    May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  3. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  4. 2025-04-21

    April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  5. 2025-04-09

    Set for hearing April 21.

  6. 2025-04-08

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 704.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2025-04-03

    Set for hearing April 8.

  8. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

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  9. 2025-03-26

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  10. 2025-03-12

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  11. 2025-02-24

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  12. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  13. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-04-08 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Ashby: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-04-21 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Dahle: other

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB729

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