California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill
SB 349: Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights.
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
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Plain-language summary
SB 349 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Emergency vehicles: blue warning lights. Primary sponsor: Bob Archuleta (D). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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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 authorizes specified peace officers, including, among others, police officers, probation officers, and members of the California National Guard, in the performance of the officers’ duties, to display a steady or flashing blue warning light visible from the front, sides, or rear of their emergency vehicles.
This bill would additionally authorize parole officers to display the blue warning light from their emergency vehicles if they complete a 4-hour classroom training course regarding the operation of emergency vehicles that is certified by the Commission on Correctional Peace Officers Standards and Training.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Archuleta | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
- May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- Set for hearing May 23.
- May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Set for hearing May 5.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 841.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- Set for hearing April 22.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 534.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
- Set for hearing March 25.
- Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and PUB. S.
- From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 15.
- Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.