California legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB1832: 2-1-1 information and referral response system.
Status: Vetoed, September 27, 2026
What the bill says
An act to add Section 8588.4 to the Government Code, relating to communications. communications 2-1-1 information and referral response system. Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, creates, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services…
From the enrolled text, September 2, 2026:
An act to add Section 8588.4 to the Government Code, relating to communications. communications 2-1-1 information and referral response system. Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, creates, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services. Under existing law, Cal OES is responsible for the state’s emergency and disaster response services for natural, technological, or man-made disasters and emergencies, including responsibility for activities necessary to prevent, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of emergencies and disasters to people and property, as provided. Existing law vests the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) with regulatory authority over public utilities, including telephone corporations. Existing law requires local public agencies to establish a “9-1-1” emergency telephone number, as specified. Existing law also authorizes a local public agency to establish a nonemergency “3-1-1” telephone system. Under existing federal law, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has designated “2-1-1” to be the national abbreviated dialing code to provide access to nonemergency community information and referral services. Pursuant to authority delegated by the FCC to state regulatory bodies and its existing statutory authority, the PUC has established procedures for implementing 2-1-1 dialing in California. This bill would create in the State Treasury the 2-1-1 Fund and, upon appropriation by the Legislature, would require …
Sponsors
- Rhodesia Ransom (D, AD13) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Gonzalez (R, AD36)
- Greg Wallis (R, AD47)
Latest actions
- : Vetoed by Governor.
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6793.).
- : Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0.).
- : In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- : Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
- : Ordered to special consent calendar.
- : Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- : Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
- : From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
- : In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
Votes
- AB 1832 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 28, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Special Consent AB1832 Ransom et al. By Umberg (August 27, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications] (June 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- AB 1832 Ransom Assembly Third Reading (May 21, 2026): 72 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is AB1832?
- AB1832 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): 2-1-1 information and referral response system.
- What does AB1832 do?
- In its own words: An act to add Section 8588.4 to the Government Code, relating to communications. communications 2-1-1 information and referral response system. Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, creates, within the office of the Governor, the Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) under the supervision of the Director of Emergency Services…
- What is the status of AB1832?
- Vetoed as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Vetoed by Governor. (September 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored AB1832?
- Rhodesia Ransom (D, AD13), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for AB1832?
- On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1832
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