The Fire Prevention Officer’s Sections of the California Fire Chief’s Association are monitoring the following legislation currently in the California Legislature:

A.B. = Assembly Bill
S.B. = Senate Bill

Bill #/Author                                  Title                               Position/Priority

A.B. 1998 Dutra                             Dangerous Fireworks                                 Support 2

A.B. 2115  Lembert                         School facilities: automated fire detection Support 2

A.B. 2120 Bates                                 Arson: religious structures                     Support 3

A.B. 2259 Wiggins                         Building Standards: rehabilitation         Oppose 2

A.B. 2499 Steinberg                     State buildings: fire protection                 Support 3

A.B. 2605 Cardenas                     Mobilehome parks: standards & enforcement Watch

S.B. 1627 Dunn                         Mobilehome parks: fire protection                 Support 2

S.B. 2040 Chesbro                     Building standards: marinas                             Watch

S.B. 2044 Alpert                             Cigarette lighters                                             No position

Priority: Support or Oppose

Priority 1 The highest priority for the Cal Chief’s. Full lobbyist support including: grass root; letters, testifying at hearings.

Priority 2 The Association will register support or oppose with the author and appropriate committees; grass root support: lobbying of the bill at a lesser degree than a priority 1 bill.

Priority 3 The Association will send letters of support or oppose to the bill’s author.

Watch No position by the Association. Lobbyist and Legislative Committee to monitor the bill.

No Position The bill is new and has not been discussed by the Legislative Committee.