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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 985: 911 emergency system.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 985 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: 911 emergency system. Primary sponsor: Tony Strickland (R), Kelly Seyarto (R). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 13, 2026): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to develop a plan and timeline of target dates for the testing, implementation, and operation of a Next Generation 911 emergency communication system, including text to 911 service, throughout California.

This bill would require the office to provide quarterly reports to the Legislature on the development, implementation, and spending on the Next Generation 911 system, as specified.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tony StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate36
Kelly SeyartoPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Brian JonesCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Roger NielloCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6

“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 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
  2. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.
  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 15). Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
  6. Referred to Coms. on E.M and C. & C.
  7. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 4418.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  9. Ordered to special consent calendar.
  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4260.) (May 14).
  12. Set for hearing May 14.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page