CA SB 985

in committee

911 emergency system.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to develop a plan and timeline of target dates for the testing, implementation, and operation of a Next Generation 911 emergency communication system, including text to 911 service, throughout California. This bill would require the office to provide quarterly reports to the Legislature on the development, implementation, and spending on the Next Generation 911 system, as specified.

Introduced: 2026-02-05
Status date: —
Latest action: 2026-07-02 — From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

911emergencysystem

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-02-05
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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2026-02-09
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8.
2026-02-18
Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E.M.
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2026-03-09
Set for hearing March 17.
2026-03-19
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 3589.) (March 17).
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2026-03-23
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
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2026-04-08
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-04-15
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0. Page 3864.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-17
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-23
April 27 hearing postponed by committee.
2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-05-04
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-05-08
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4260.) (May 14).
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2026-05-14
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-20
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-05-22
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4418.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-05-22
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-06-01
Referred to Coms. on E.M and C. & C.
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2026-06-10
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
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2026-06-16
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
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2026-07-02
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Versions

02/05/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-05Compare
03/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-23Compare
06/10/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-10Compare
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Documents

Votes

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Emergency Management]
2026-03-17 · pass · 15-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Gonzalez: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Stern: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Allen: yes
- Becker: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Grove: other
- Caballero: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-04-14 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Stern: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Allen: yes
- Ashby: 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
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 SB985 Strickland et al.
2026-05-22 · pass · 33-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Rubio: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Cortese: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Jones: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Limón: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Grove: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Choi: yes
- Richardson: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Laird: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Becker: other
- Hurtado: other
- Padilla: other
- Alvarado-Gil: other
- Stern: other
- Niello: other
- Allen: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Communications and Conveyance] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-06-15 · pass · 6-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Bennett: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Bains: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-07-01 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Hoover: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Krell: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Bonta: yes

Related bills

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