AB 1622: Electrified security fences.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law, until January 1, 2028, authorizes an owner of real property to install and operate on their property an electrified security fence that is powered by an electrical energizer, driven by solar-charged batteries of no more than 12 volts of direct current, and used to protect and secure manufacturing or industrial property, or property zoned under another designation, but legally authorized to be used for a commercial purpose that stores, parks, services, sells, or rents vehicles or other materials, subject to specified conditions. Existing law prohibits a city, county, or city and county from prohibiting or conditioning the installation of an electrified security fence, as described above, except for requiring an administrative permit to confirm a fence abutting a property in residential use, or within 300 feet of a public park, childcare facility, recreation center, community center, or school facility, meets certain requirements. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2028.

Existing law, starting January 1, 2028, authorizes an owner of real property to install and operate on their property an electrified security fence that is powered by an electrical energizer, and used to protect and secure commercial, manufacturing, or industrial property, or property zoned under another designation, but legally authorized to be used for a commercial, manufacturing, or industrial purpose, subject to specified conditions and subject to prohibitions imposed by a city, county, or city and county through a local ordinance.

This bill would indefinitely extend the operation of the electrified security fence provisions subject to repeal on January 1, 2028, and would repeal the provisions that become operative on January 1, 2028.

The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. August 27, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 129, Statutes of 2026.
2. August 27, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. August 18, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
4. August 11, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. August 10, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5320.).
6. August 3, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
7. July 2, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).
8. June 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
9. June 12, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
10. May 6, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and L. GOV.
11. April 9, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
12. April 9, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 4556.)