Wildfires: contamination standards.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 1642, sponsored by Rep. John Harabedian, is a House bill that deals with contamination standards related to wildfires. The measure has cleared the House, been amended, and is now referred to the Appropriations Committee for further action.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 1. Page 7054.). · Aug 31, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Jul 1, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 8, 2026

History

1. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 3.)
3. May 22, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5271.)
4. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. Apr 8, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
8. Mar 11, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (March 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
9. Mar 3, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
10. Mar 2, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S & T.M. Read second time and amended.
11. Feb 9, 2026Referred to Com. on E.S & T.M.
12. Jan 28, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee February 27.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• John Harabedian (D) · sponsor
• Allen
• Harabedian
• Irwin
• Patel
• Pérez

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