California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 336: Criminal penalties: wildfires.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 336 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Criminal penalties: wildfires. Primary sponsor: Greg Wallis (R). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
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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 prohibits unlawfully causing a fire by recklessly setting fire to, burning, or causing to be burned, any structure, forest land, or property. A violation of this prohibition that causes great bodily injury, that causes an inhabited structure or property to burn, or that causes a fire of a structure or forest land is punishable either as a felony or a misdemeanor.
This bill would make the above-described violations punishable only as a felony including a fine not to exceed $10,000. By increasing the punishment of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 11
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Wallis | Primary sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 47 |
| Phillip Chen | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 59 |
| Diane Dixon | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 72 |
| Bill Essayli | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 63 |
| James Gallagher | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 3 |
| Jeff Gonzalez | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 36 |
| Josh Hoover | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 7 |
| Alexandra Macedo | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 33 |
| Joe Patterson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 5 |
| Kate Sanchez | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 71 |
| Tri Ta | Co-sponsor | Republican | Assembly | 70 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
- In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.
- Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
- From printer. May be heard in committee February 28.
- Read first time. To print.