State Fire Marshal: lithium battery working group: membership: funding.

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. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill orders the Office of the State Fire Marshal to form a lithium‑battery safety working group that includes fire officials, building experts, academics and industry stakeholders. The group must identify safety gaps for lithium batteries and charging stations in homes and businesses that the 2025 building code does not cover, and deliver recommendations by Jan. 1, 2028. Funding for the group would come from the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · Apr 14, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 29, 2026
• Emergency Management Committee Hearing
  Emergency Management · Apr 13, 2026
• Emergency Management
  Emergency Management · Apr 13, 2026

History

1. May 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. Apr 29, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. Apr 14, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on E.M.
5. Feb 18, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
6. Feb 17, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Patel · sponsor

Bill text

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