California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 398 — State Fire Marshal: certification.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 215, Statutes of 2011.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to establish recommended minimum standards for fire protection personnel at all career levels. Under existing law, the Training Regulations of the State Fire Marshal establish minimum standards for statewide training and certification systems for the California fire service. Existing law allows a state agency or an agency of a political subdivision within the state to elect to be subject to those standards or to petition for an alternative to those training and certification standards. This bill would authorize the State Fire Marshal to accept certification by the United States Department of Defense as a firefighter, as specified, as an alternative for the fire protection personnel training and certification standards for the position of Firefighter I established by the State Fire Marshal.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 215, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Enrolled measure version corrected.

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 2440.).

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1865.).

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, be amended, and ordered to consent calendar.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1349.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Morrell

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 398 MORRELL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 69 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1001
Unaffiliated 67109
Democratic 1000
Total 691010
% of votes cast 86%1%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Halderman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Fong — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cook — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Conway — Yea
Logue — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Knight — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Campos — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Allen — Nay
Bonilla — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Hueso — Not Voting
Smyth — Not Voting
Torres — Not Voting
Valadao — Not Voting
Wagner — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Not Voting
Lara — Not Voting
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Yee — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Leno — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Wright — Yea
Evans — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 398 MORRELL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 70005
Democratic 3000
Republican 2000
Total 75005
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Butler — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Wieckowski — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Campos — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Atkins — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Torres — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Silva — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 398 do?
Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to establish recommended minimum standards for fire protection personnel at all career levels. Under existing law, the Training Regulations of the State Fire Marshal establish minimum standards for statewide training and certification systems for the California fire service. Existing law allows a state agency or an agency of a political subdivision within the state to elect to be subject to those standards or to petition for an alternative to those training and certification standards. This bill would authorize the State Fire Marshal to accept certification by the United States Department of Defense as a firefighter, as specified, as an alternative for the fire protection personnel training and certification standards for the position of Firefighter I established by the State Fire Marshal.
Who sponsors AB 398?
AB 398 is sponsored by Morrell and Beth Gaines.
What is the current status of AB 398?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 398?
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