California AB1607: Emergency medical services.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 76000.5 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 1797.98a of the Health and Safety Code, relating to emergency medical services. emergency medical services 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…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 76000.5 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 1797.98a of the Health and Safety Code, relating to emergency medical services. emergency medical services 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 until January 1, 2037. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. …

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Sponsors

• Mark González (D, AD54) · primary sponsor
• Esmeralda Soria (D, AD27)
• Joe Patterson (R, AD05)
• Greg Wallis (R, AD47)
• Juan Alanis (R, AD22)
• Heather Hadwick (R, AD01)
• Maggy Krell (D, AD06)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 883, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 25, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 19, 2026: In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. August 19, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 5547.).
6. August 19, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).
7. July 2, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. July 1, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30).
9. June 18, 2026: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
10. May 6, 2026: Referred to Coms. on HEALTH and PUB. S.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1607 Mark González et al. By Grayson (August 19, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (June 30, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (June 17, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• AB 1607 Mark González Assembly Third Reading (April 20, 2026): 72 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do pass. (April 14, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety] (March 24, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1607?

AB1607 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Emergency medical services.

What does AB1607 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 76000.5 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 1797.98a of the Health and Safety Code, relating to emergency medical services. emergency medical services 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…

What is the status of AB1607?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 883, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1607?

Mark González (D, AD54), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1607?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1607