Bill Commons

CA SB 985

in committee

911 emergency system.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 985 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 985 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 985 about?

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.

Who sponsors CA SB 985?

Strickland is the primary sponsor of CA SB 985, joined by 4 cosponsors.

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
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

  • Stricklandauthor
  • Seyartoauthor
  • Jonescoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor

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. 2026-07-02

    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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. 2026-06-01

    Referred to Coms. on E.M and C. & C.

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  7. 2026-05-22

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  8. 2026-05-22

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4418.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  9. 2026-05-20

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  10. 2026-05-14

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4260.) (May 14).

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  12. 2026-05-08

    Set for hearing May 14.

  13. 2026-05-04

    May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  14. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  15. 2026-04-23

    April 27 hearing postponed by committee.

  16. 2026-04-17

    Set for hearing April 27.

  17. 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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  18. 2026-04-08

    Set for hearing April 14.

  19. 2026-03-23

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.

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  20. 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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  21. 2026-03-09

    Set for hearing March 17.

  22. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E.M.

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  23. 2026-02-09

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 8.

  24. 2026-02-05

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

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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
  • SB985Compare
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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

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