California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1380: Wildland firefighters: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program.
Passed one chamber Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
AB 1380 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Wildland firefighters: Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program. Primary sponsor: Sade Elhawary (D). Most recent recorded action (August 29, 2025): In committee: Held under submission.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, and requires the department to be responsible for, among other things, fire protection and prevention, as provided.
Existing law establishes the California Conservation Camp program for the purpose of having incarcerated persons work on projects supervised by the department. Existing law requires the department to utilize incarcerated persons assigned to conservation camps in performing fire prevention, fire control, and other work at the department.
This bill would require the department to, in partnership with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the California Conservation Camp program, implement a standardized process to ensure that all individuals who complete the department’s firefighting training program (FFT program) while incarcerated receive official written certification before their release, as specified.
The bill would require the department to, on or before January 1, 2027, award hiring preference under Category Placement 2 to qualified formerly incarcerated individuals who apply for positions with the department.
The bill would also require the department to track the number of incarcerated individuals who have completed the FFT program and are set to be released within 90 days, develop and implement policies and procedures to track and report the outcomes of the Formerly Incarcerated Firefighter Certification and Employment Program, and report annually to the Legislature on the implementation and effectiveness of the program, as provided.
The bill would make these provisions operative only upon an appropriation by the Legislature for its purposes, as provided.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sade Elhawary | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 57 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- In committee: Held under submission.
- In committee: Referred to suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
- Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and PUB. S.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1924.)
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
- Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.