AB 1805: Emergency services: State 911 Advisory Board.

Official summary

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

(1)Existing law, the Warren-9-1-1-Emergency Assistance Act, establishes the State 911 Advisory Board (board) to advise the Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) on specified subjects relating to the state’s 911 emergency telephone response system, including the policies, practices, and procedures for the California 911 Emergency Communications Office (office). Existing law provides that the board consists of 11 members appointed by the Governor, including the Chief of the Public Safety Communications Division, who serves as the nonvoting chair.

Existing law establishes the Department of Technology within the Government Operations Agency. Existing law requires the department to conduct, in coordination with other interagency bodies as it deems appropriate, a comprehensive inventory of specified automated decision systems that have been proposed for use, development, or procurement by, or are being used, developed, or procured by, any state agency.

This bill would rename the board as the State 911 Advisory Board. The bill would revise the board membership by adding a representative from the Department of Technology and making the Chief of the Public Safety Communications Division a nonvoting member of the board rather than the chair. The bill would grant the Department of Technology oversight authority over the office for specified purposes, including the policies, practices, and procedures for the office. The bill would also authorize the board to hire independent experts for its advisory or oversight purposes, as provided.

(2)Existing law requires CalOES to develop a plan and timeline for the testing, implementation, and operation of a Next Generation 911 emergency communication system throughout the state, as provided.

This bill would require CalOES, by specified dates, to submit a quarterly report to the Legislature regarding the development and implementation of the Next Generation 911 system. The bill would require the report to include specified information, including progress toward, and major challenges facing, the statewide development and implementation of the system. The bill would prohibit CalOES from awarding a contract, or issuing a request for proposal for a contract, for a Next Generation 911 system unless specified conditions are met.

(3)Existing law establishes the California State Auditor’s Office, headed by the California State Auditor, to conduct performance audits as mandated by statute, as provided.

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. June 26, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2. June 24, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
3. June 10, 2026Referred to Coms. on E.M. and P., D.T., & C.P.
4. June 1, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5. May 28, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5536.).
6. May 22, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5271.)
7. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
9. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
10. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
11. April 28, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. April 27, 2026Read second time and amended.