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AB 1699

Good Fire Act: Prescribed Fire Liability Pilot Program: burn bosses: California Environmental Quality Act.

Became law · by Rogers, Hadwick · full text and history

Latest floor vote

Senate floor, 2026-08-30: (PASS), 40 ayes, 0 noes, 0 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB1699 Rogers et al. By Grayson Urgency Clause

Aye (40): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Kelly Seyarto R, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Steven Choi R, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D, Tony Strickland R

Who lobbied on it

37 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 1699 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION · GREEN DIAMOND RESOURCE COMPANY · KARUK TRIBE · CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL CONSERVATION CORPS · CALIFORNIA FOREST CARBON COALITION · CALIFORNIA FORESTRY ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA LICENSED FORESTERS ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY · CALIFORNIA TROUT · COSUMNES COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT · DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE · EL DORADO COUNTY · ELEVATE CALIFORNIA · FORESTRY AND FIRE RECRUITMENT PROGRAM · FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE INC · Humboldt Area Foundation · LAKE TAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE · LEAGUE TO SAVE LAKE TAHOE · NORTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · National Audubon Society · PACIFIC FOREST TRUST · SAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE · SIERRA BUSINESS COUNCIL · SIERRA CONSORTIUM · SONOMA LAND TRUST · SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CITY OF · SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY · TAHOE CITY PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICT · TAHOE FUND · TAHOE REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY · TAHOE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT · TROUT UNLIMITED · TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND; THE · US MEGAFIRE RESPONSE ACTION · WESTERN PROPANE GAS ASSOCIATION · WILDLANDS CONSERVANCY; THE

Every recorded vote

DateWhereResultAyesNoes
2026-03-23Asm Natural Resources
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
(PASS)140
2026-04-13Asm Emergency Management
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
(PASS)50
2026-05-14Asm Appropriations
Do pass.
(PASS)150
2026-05-22Assembly floor
AB 1699 Rogers Assembly Third Reading
(PASS)760
2026-06-23Sen Natural Resources and Water
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
(PASS)70
2026-06-30Sen Emergency Management
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
(PASS)80
2026-08-03Sen Appropriations
Placed on suspense file
(PASS)70
2026-08-13Sen Appropriations
Do pass
(PASS)70
2026-08-30Assembly floor
AB 1699 Rogers Concurrence - Urgency Added
(PASS)780
2026-08-30Senate floor
Assembly 3rd Reading AB1699 Rogers et al. By Grayson Urgency Clause
(PASS)400