California 2025-2026, Special Session 1 Status: Introduced 8 R cosponsors

AB 8 — Budget Act of 2024.

Last action — Died at Desk.

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025-2026, Special Session 1. It reached “Introduced” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The Budget Act of 2024 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2024–25 fiscal year. This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2024 to require the State Air Resources Board to designate public fire protection agencies or other equivalent agencies to oversee controlled burning activities and to exempt wildland vegetation management burning, as defined, from permitting requirements if conducted by or under the supervision of a public fire protection agency or other equivalent agency designated by the state board. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (113)

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 8 do?
The Budget Act of 2024 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2024–25 fiscal year. This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2024 to require the State Air Resources Board to designate public fire protection agencies or other equivalent agencies to oversee controlled burning activities and to exempt wildland vegetation management burning, as defined, from permitting requirements if conducted by or under the supervision of a public fire protection agency or other equivalent agency designated by the state board. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.
Who sponsors AB 8?
AB 8 is sponsored by Flora, Heath (Republican), Wallis, Greg (Republican), Sanchez, Kate (Republican), Gallagher, James (Republican), Davies, Laurie (Republican), Alanis, Juan (Republican), Essayli, Castillo, Leticia (Republican), and DeMaio, Carl (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 8?
This bill died with 2025-2026, Special Session 1. It reached “Introduced” 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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