AB 781 — Accessibility to emergency information and services: emergency shelters: persons with pets.

Summary

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, provides that political subdivisions, as defined, have full power during a local emergency to provide mutual aid to any affected area in accordance with local ordinances, resolutions, emergency plans, or agreements. Existing law defines "emergency plan" for these purposes to mean official and approved documents that describe the principles and methods to be applied in carrying out emergency operations or rendering mutual aid during emergencies. Existing law requires that a county send a copy of its emergency plan to the Office of Emergency Services upon an update to the plan. Upon the next update to a city or county's emergency plan, this bill would require a county to update its emergency plan to designate emergency shelters able to accommodate persons with pets, and would require a city that has previously adopted an emergency plan designating emergency shelters to update its emergency plan to designate emergency shelters able to accommodate persons with pets. This bill would require, upon the next update to a city or county's emergency plan, whenever a city or county designates any number of emergency shelters that it also designate at least one emergency shelter that can accommodate persons with pets. This bill would also require, upon the next update to a city or county's emergency plan, whenever a city or county designates any number of cooling centers or warming centers, that it also, to the extent practicable, designate at least one cooling center or warming center, as applicable, that can accommodate persons with pets. The bill would require an emergency shelter designated as able to accommodate persons with pets to be in compliance with safety procedures regarding the sheltering of pets referenced or established in the component of the state and local emergency plan and applicable disaster assistance policies and procedures of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This bill would also require a city or county to include whether the cooling or warming center can accommodate pets whenever a city or county provides public information regarding the availability of a cooling center or warming center. This bill would require a city or county to make available to the public by posting on its internet website information for pet emergency preparedness, including, but not limited to, among other things, information for creating an evacuation plan and emergency checklist for pets consistent with recommendations publicly published by the Department of Food and Agriculture and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This bill would also make various findings and declarations in this regard. By requiring cities and counties to update their emergency plans, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/07/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 07, 2023
• Enrolled 09/18/23 - Enrolled pdf September 18, 2023
• Amended 06/20/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 20, 2023
• Amended 05/18/23 - Amended Assembly pdf May 18, 2023
• Introduced 02/13/23 - Introduced pdf February 13, 2023
• AB781 View text html

Action History

1. October 07, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 344, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 07, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 20, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 13, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3443.).

5. September 12, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. September 12, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2687.).

7. September 08, 2023

   Ordered to special consent calendar.

8. September 05, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

9. September 01, 2023

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).

10. August 14, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

11. June 27, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. June 20, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on G.O.

13. June 07, 2023

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

14. May 31, 2023

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

15. May 30, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 1915.)

16. May 22, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

17. May 18, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

18. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 18).

19. April 19, 2023

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

20. March 28, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. February 23, 2023

    Referred to Com. on E.M.

22. February 14, 2023

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.

23. February 13, 2023

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Maienschein · Primary

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