BILL NUMBER: SB 828	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 16, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Padilla

                        FEBRUARY 23, 2007

   An act  to add Section 13159.85 to the Health and Safety Code,
  relating to firefighters.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 828, as amended, Padilla.  Firefighters.  
Firefighters: arson dogs. 
   Existing law requires peace officer and civilian drug detection
canine trainers working under the direction of a law enforcement
agency to follow specified protocols of behavior.
   This bill would  express the intent of the Legislature to
 require the State Fire Marshal  , with policy guidance
and advice from the State Board of Fire Services,  to adopt
regulations to establish standards for arson dogs and their handlers
that are  similar to the regulations regarding law
enforcement canine units and their handlers   based on
specified standards issued by the California State  
Firefighters Association  .
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  no
  yes  . State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 13159.85 is added to the 
 Health and Safety Code   , to read:  
   13159.85.  The State Fire Marshal, with policy guidance and advice
from the State Board of Fire Services, shall adopt regulations
establishing standards for arson dogs and their handlers. The
standards shall be based on those set forth in the publication
entitled Accelerant Detection, K-9 Team Standards issued by the
California State Firefighters Association in January 2007. The State
Fire Marshal, with policy guidance and advice from the State Board of
Fire Services, may amend and update the standards as needed. 

  SECTION 1.    It is the intent of the Legislature
to require the State Fire Marshal to adopt regulations to establish
standards for arson dogs and their handlers that are similar to the
regulations regarding law enforcement canine units.