AB-1181 Firefighters: personal protective equipment

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Legislation Details
Bill Name: Firefighters: personal protective equipment
Bill Number: AB-1181
Bill Author(s): Assembly Member Matt Haney
Legislative Session / Year: 2025
State: California
AVFCA Position: Support
Bill Synopsis: The bill aims to amend the California Occupational Safety and Health Act to enhance the safety standards for firefighter personal protective equipment (PPE) by eliminating harmful substances known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
LegInfo Bill Link: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1181
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Effective Date if Passed: 01/07/2026
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Referred to Senate Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Senate Rules Committee
Passed Assembly Floor Vote
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee
Held in Suspense file in Assembly Appropriations Committee
Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
Passed Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Referred to Assembly Policy Committee(s)
Introduced
BILL STATUS DETAIL
6/18/25: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR
06/11/25 Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
06/03/25 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/02/25: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)
05/23/25: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.)
5/20/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 23-MAY-25 Upon adjournment of Session
05/07/25: In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
05/01/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 07-MAY-25 9 a.m.
04/03/25: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
03/18/25: Set FOR Hearing ON 02-APR-25 1:30 p.m.
03/13/25: Referred to Com. on L. & E.
02/22/25: From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
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