AB-1607 • 2026

Emergency medical services.

Healthcare

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Mark González
Last action: 2026-05-06
Official status: Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.
Effective date: Not listed

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Emergency medical services.

AB 1607, as amended, Mark González.

What This Bill Does

AB 1607, as amended, Mark González.
Emergency medical services.
Existing law establishes the Maddy Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund and authorizes each county to establish an emergency medical services fund for reimbursement of costs related to emergency medical services.
Existing law, until January 1, 2027, requires 15% of the fund to be used to, among other things, improve access to, and coordination of, pediatric trauma and emergency services, with specified preferences, and requires the cost of administering money deposited into the EMS Fund to be reimbursed from the money collected, as specified.

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Bill History

2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 1. Page 4726.)
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24).
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.
2026-01-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.
2026-01-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1607, as amended, Mark González.
Emergency medical services.
Existing law establishes the Maddy Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Fund and authorizes each county to establish an emergency medical services fund for reimbursement of costs related to emergency medical services. Existing law, until January 1, 2027, requires 15% of the fund to be used to, among other things, improve access to, and coordination of, pediatric trauma and emergency services, with specified preferences, and requires the cost of administering money deposited into the EMS Fund to be reimbursed from the money collected, as specified.
Existing law, until January 1, 2027, authorizes county boards of supervisors to elect to levy an additional penalty, for deposit into the EMS Fund, in the amount of $2 for every $10 upon fines, penalties, and forfeitures collected for criminal offenses. Existing law, until January 1, 2027, requires 15%
of the funds collected pursuant to that provision to be used to provide funding for pediatric trauma centers.
This bill would extend the operative date of these provisions
indefinitely.
until January 1, 2037.

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