AB-2041 • 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: Carrillo
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on how updates will be funded or what changes will be made to standards.

Emergency Medical Services Improvements

This law requires the Office of Emergency Services to update its technical and operational standards for emergency medical response, including providing pre-arrival medical instructions over 10-digit dialing emergency calls.

What This Bill Does

Requires local public agencies to establish a basic emergency telephone system that includes police, firefighting, and emergency medical services.
Establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the Governor's office to handle state emergency responses.
Requires the Office of Emergency Services to consult with experts like the State Fire Marshal and Department of Public Health to update standards for public agency systems.
Requires public safety agencies to give pre-arrival medical instructions over 911 calls by January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Local public agencies that provide emergency services
The Office of Emergency Services within the Governor's office

Terms To Know

Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act: A law requiring local agencies to have basic emergency telephone systems.
Office of Emergency Services: An office within the Governor's office responsible for state emergency and disaster responses.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how these updates will be funded.
It is unclear what specific changes will be made to the technical and operational standards.
The exact timeline for implementing these updates is not detailed in the summary.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on C. & C. and E.M.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2041, as amended, Carrillo.
Emergency medical services.
Existing law, the Warren-911-Emergency Assistance Act, requires every local public agency to establish within its jurisdiction a basic emergency telephone system that includes, at a minimum, police, firefighting, and emergency medical and ambulance services. Existing law establishes the Office of Emergency Services within the office of the Governor and requires the office to be responsible for the state’s emergency and disaster response services, as specified. Existing law requires the office, at specified intervals, to consult with, among others, the State Fire Marshal and the State Department of Public Health in order to review and update technical and operational standards for public agency systems.
Existing law requires a public safety agency that provides “911” call processing services for emergency medical response to, by January 1,
2027, provide prearrival medical instructions to “911” callers requiring medical assistance, as specified.
This bill would require the office, as part of its review and update of technical and operational standards, to include updates to “911” call processing services that provide prearrival medical instructions.

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