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SB 1263: Contractors: debris removal
Signed into law (Chapter 688) ✔ Sept. 27, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 688, Statutes of 2026.
Author: Mike McGuire
From the Legislative Counsel's digest: This bill would not permit a C-49 Tree and Palm Contractor to remove hazardous trees on residential property after a natural disaster.
Votes
| Date | Where | Motion | Yes-No | Connolly | McGuire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug. 20, 2026 | Senate Floor | Unfinished Business SB1263 McGuire Concurrence | 36-0, 4 not voting (passed) | - | Yes |
| Aug. 19, 2026 | Assembly Floor | SB 1263 McGuire Senate Third Reading By Rogers | 78-0, 1 not voting (passed) | Yes | - |
| Aug. 5, 2026 | Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations | Do pass. | 15-0 (passed) | - | - |
| June 29, 2026 | Assembly Standing Committee on Emergency Management | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | 6-0, 1 not voting (passed) | - | - |
| June 23, 2026 | Assembly Standing Committee on Business and Professions | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] | 18-0, 1 not voting (passed) | - | - |
| April 30, 2026 | Senate Floor | Consent Calendar 2nd SB1263 McGuire | 36-0, 4 not voting (passed) | - | Yes |
| April 14, 2026 | Senate Standing Committee on Emergency Management | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | 9-0 (passed) | - | - |
| March 23, 2026 | Senate Standing Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | 9-0, 2 not voting (passed) | - | - |
