California AB 1607 — Emergency medical services.

California, 20252026. AB 1607: Emergency medical services.

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Latest action

September 30, 2026 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 883, Statutes of 2026.

Summary

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 until January 1, 2037.

Sponsors

• Mark González — primary sponsor
• Alanis
• Hadwick
• Krell
• Patterson
• Soria
• Wallis

Bill text

AB1607 Read version ↗

01/20/26 - Introduced Read version ↗

03/26/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

08/21/26 - Enrolled Read version ↗

09/30/26 - Chaptered Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. September 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 883, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. August 25, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 19, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. August 19, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5547.).
6. July 2, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. July 1, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30).
8. June 18, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
9. May 6, 2026Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.
10. April 20, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
11. April 20, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 1. Page 4726.)
12. April 16, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
13. April 15, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).
14. April 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
15. March 26, 2026Read second time and amended.
16. March 25, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (March 24).
17. March 2, 2026Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.
18. January 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.
19. January 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

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