Bill Commons

CA SB 962

in committee

Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CA SB 962 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 962 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 962 about?

Existing law authorizes specified peace officers, including, among others, police officers, probation officers, and members of the California National Guard, in the performance of the officers' duties, to display a steady or flashing blue warning light visible from the front, sides, or rear of their emergency vehicles. This bill, the Agent Joshua Byrd Memorial Act, would authorize the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to, upon an appropriation from the Legislature, install a blue warning light on an emergency vehicle operated by a parole officer. The bill would additionally authorize parole officers to display the blue warning light from their emergency vehicles if they complete a 4-hour classroom training course regarding the operation of emergency vehicles that is certified by the Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training.

Who sponsors CA SB 962?

Archuleta is the primary sponsor of CA SB 962.

Description

Existing law authorizes specified peace officers, including, among others, police officers, probation officers, and members of the California National Guard, in the performance of the officers' duties, to display a steady or flashing blue warning light visible from the front, sides, or rear of their emergency vehicles. This bill, the Agent Joshua Byrd Memorial Act, would authorize the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to, upon an appropriation from the Legislature, install a blue warning light on an emergency vehicle operated by a parole officer. The bill would additionally authorize parole officers to display the blue warning light from their emergency vehicles if they complete a 4-hour classroom training course regarding the operation of emergency vehicles that is certified by the Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training.

Introduced
2026-02-03
Latest action
2026-08-13 — August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Archuletaauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-13

    August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  3. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-06-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  5. 2026-06-04

    Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.

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  6. 2026-05-28

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  7. 2026-05-28

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4525.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  8. 2026-05-26

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  9. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-05-14

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  11. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4259.) (May 14).

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  12. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  13. 2026-04-27

    April 27 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  14. 2026-04-17

    Set for hearing April 27.

  15. 2026-04-14

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3871.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 14.

  17. 2026-04-08

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3760.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  18. 2026-03-23

    Set for hearing April 7.

  19. 2026-03-18

    Re-referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.

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  20. 2026-03-09

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

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  21. 2026-02-11

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  22. 2026-02-04

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

  23. 2026-02-03

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/03/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-03Compare
  • 03/09/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-09Compare
  • 05/14/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-05-14Compare
  • SB962Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-07 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Dahle: other

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

    2026-04-14 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cortese: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-04-27 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Richardson: 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 and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-22 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (16)
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Lackey: yes

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

    2026-06-30 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Mark González: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Nguyen: yes

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