AB-300 • 2026

Fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Lackey
Last action: 2025-08-29
Official status: In committee: Held under submission.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide specific details on what happens if new zones need to be identified or classified, leaving this aspect uncertain.

Review of Fire Hazard Zones

This law changes the frequency at which the State Fire Marshal must review fire hazard zones in California.

What This Bill Does

Requires the State Fire Marshal to review areas identified as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones every five years.
Also requires the State Fire Marshal to re-review areas that are not currently classified into any fire hazard zone category every five years.

Who It Names or Affects

The State Fire Marshal
People living in areas with different levels of fire risk

Terms To Know

Fire Hazard Severity Zones: Areas that are classified based on how likely they are to have fires.
State Responsibility Areas: Certain areas where the state is responsible for fire protection.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if new zones need to be identified or classified.
The exact date when this law will start working is not given.

Bill History

2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
In committee: Held under submission.
2025-08-18 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2025-06-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and N.R. & W.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1650.)
2025-05-15 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
2025-05-06 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-05 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28).
2025-04-24 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.M. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-27 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-03-26 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (March 24).
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-02-18 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-02-14 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W. P., & W. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on W. P., & W.
2025-01-24 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee February 23.
2025-01-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 300, as amended, Lackey.
Fire hazard severity zones: State Fire Marshal.
Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to identify areas in the state as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones, as specified. Existing law also requires the State Fire Marshal to classify lands within state responsibility areas into fire hazard severity zones, and, by regulation, to designate fire hazard severity zones and assign to each zone a rating reflecting the degree of severity of fire hazard that is expected to prevail in the zone. Existing law requires the State Fire Marshal to periodically review very high fire hazard severity zones that are not state responsibility areas, and designated and rated zones that are state responsibility areas, as provided.
This bill would instead require the State Fire Marshal, at least once every
8
5
years, to review areas in the state identified as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones, and to review lands within state responsibility areas classified as fire hazard severity zones. The bill would also require the State Fire Marshal, at least once every
8
5
years, to re-review areas within the state that are not identified as moderate, high, and very high fire hazard severity zones, and to re-review lands within state responsibility areas that are not classified as fire hazard severity zones, and, if applicable, identify or classify those areas, as specified.

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