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    AB-463
    Health & Public Health

    Emergency medical services: dogs and cats.

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    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Authorizes ambulances to transport injured police and search dogs to veterinary facilities when no humans need care.
    • Allows emergency responders to provide basic first aid to injured service dogs during transport without liability.
    • Requires ambulance operators to develop and get approval for policies on transporting injured service dogs.
    • Protects emergency responders from liability when providing good faith care to injured service animals.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez's legislation authorizes licensed ambulance operators and tribal fire departments to transport injured police canines and search and rescue dogs to veterinary facilities when no human patients require medical attention. The measure permits emergency responders to provide basic first aid to these animals during transport while extending liability protections to those acting in good faith without compensation.

    Under the bill's provisions, ambulance operators that elect to transport service animals must develop specific policies covering equipment requirements and decontamination procedures, which require approval from local emergency medical services agencies. Fire departments of federally recognized Indian tribes are exempt from this policy submission requirement. The legislation defines police canines as those employed by law enforcement, correctional agencies, or fire departments for duties like detecting criminal activity and apprehending suspects.

    The measure maintains existing protections allowing emergency responders to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats, including oxygen administration, airway management, and hemorrhage control. It explicitly states that emergency services are not required for animals in response to 911 calls and establishes that contracts for emergency medical response cannot mandate care or transport for police canines or search and rescue dogs.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2200
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Senate Health Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Health Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 463 Michelle Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass. To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Juan AlanisR
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Juan AlanisR
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Michelle RodriguezD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Michelle Rodriguez
    Michelle RodriguezD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Author
    Juan Alanis
    Juan AlanisR
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/15/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 1, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    130013PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Authorizes ambulances to transport injured police and search dogs to veterinary facilities when no humans need care.
    • Allows emergency responders to provide basic first aid to injured service dogs during transport without liability.
    • Requires ambulance operators to develop and get approval for policies on transporting injured service dogs.
    • Protects emergency responders from liability when providing good faith care to injured service animals.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Michelle Rodriguez
    Michelle RodriguezD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Author
    Juan Alanis
    Juan AlanisR
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Michelle Rodriguez's legislation authorizes licensed ambulance operators and tribal fire departments to transport injured police canines and search and rescue dogs to veterinary facilities when no human patients require medical attention. The measure permits emergency responders to provide basic first aid to these animals during transport while extending liability protections to those acting in good faith without compensation.

    Under the bill's provisions, ambulance operators that elect to transport service animals must develop specific policies covering equipment requirements and decontamination procedures, which require approval from local emergency medical services agencies. Fire departments of federally recognized Indian tribes are exempt from this policy submission requirement. The legislation defines police canines as those employed by law enforcement, correctional agencies, or fire departments for duties like detecting criminal activity and apprehending suspects.

    The measure maintains existing protections allowing emergency responders to provide basic first aid to dogs and cats, including oxygen administration, airway management, and hemorrhage control. It explicitly states that emergency services are not required for animals in response to 911 calls and establishes that contracts for emergency medical response cannot mandate care or transport for police canines or search and rescue dogs.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/15/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing scheduled for , 1021 O Street, Room 2200
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Senate Health Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Health Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 463 Michelle Rodriguez Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass. To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Health Hearing
    Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 1, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Judiciary Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    130013PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Juan AlanisR
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 9 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Juan AlanisR
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Michelle RodriguezD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member