California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

AB 2672 — Fire prevention: defensible space inspections: statewide defensible space and home hardening platform.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Existing law requires a person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in, upon, or adjoining a mountainous area, forest-covered lands, shrub-covered lands, grass-covered lands, or land that is covered with flammable material, to at all times maintain a defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, as provided. Existing law requires a seller of real property that is located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone to provide the buyer documentation stating that the property is in compliance with that defensible space requirement. This bill would authorize the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection, using specified funds, to procure or establish a statewide defensible space and home hardening platform that would allow property owners to support and augment the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in defensible space inspection requests, as provided. The bill would require the platform to have specified features, including a functionality that would allow for live video and audio interaction between a fire safety official and a property owner. The bill would require the director to establish any necessary quality control measures to ensure that the inspection information that is shared on the platform is accurate, reliable, and auditable. The bill would authorize a seller of real property to use the platform for purposes of providing specified documentation relating to defensible space requirements, as provided. The bill would subject a property owner to a specified civil penalty if the property owner provides false information, omits information requested by a fire safety official, or otherwise seeks to use the platform to provide false or misleading information for the purpose of providing the documentation described above.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

  3. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  4. Read second time and amended.

  5. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 26).

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  7. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and JUD.

  8. From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  9. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 1000
Total 9001
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Cunningham — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 2000
Republican 2000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Wood — Yea
Friedman — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2672 do?
Existing law requires a person who owns, leases, controls, operates, or maintains a building or structure in, upon, or adjoining a mountainous area, forest-covered lands, shrub-covered lands, grass-covered lands, or land that is covered with flammable material, to at all times maintain a defensible space of 100 feet from each side and from the front and rear of the structure, as provided. Existing law requires a seller of real property that is located in a high or very high fire hazard severity zone to provide the buyer documentation stating that the property is in compliance with that defensible space requirement. This bill would authorize the Director of Forestry and Fire Protection, using specified funds, to procure or establish a statewide defensible space and home hardening platform that would allow property owners to support and augment the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in defensible space inspection requests, as provided. The bill would require the platform to have specified features, including a functionality that would allow for live video and audio interaction between a fire safety official and a property owner. The bill would require the director to establish any necessary quality control measures to ensure that the inspection information that is shared on the platform is accurate, reliable, and auditable. The bill would authorize a seller of real property to use the platform for purposes of providing specified documentation relating to defensible space requirements, as provided. The bill would subject a property owner to a specified civil penalty if the property owner provides false information, omits information requested by a fire safety official, or otherwise seeks to use the platform to provide false or misleading information for the purpose of providing the documentation described above.
Who sponsors AB 2672?
AB 2672 is sponsored by Flora, Heath (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 2672?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2672?
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