CA AB531 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on October 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 372, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Passed on October 6 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-06 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 372, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 25545 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.
Title
Geothermal powerplants and projects: certification and environmental review.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-09-12 - Assembly - AB 531 Rogers Concurrence in Senate Amendments (Y: 69 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-09-11 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB531 Rogers et al. By Becker (Y: 37 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Assembly - AB 531 Rogers Assembly Third Reading (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-11 - Senate - Assembly 3rd Reading AB531 Rogers et al. By Becker (Y: 37 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-08-18 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 6 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-01 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality] (Y: 16 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Assembly - AB 531 Rogers Assembly Third Reading (Y: 79 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-02 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-06 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 372, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-06 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-24 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly | Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 4. Page 3433.). |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly | In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-11 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 1. Page 2888.). |
| 2025-09-08 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-05 | Senate | Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 29). |
| 2025-08-18 | Senate | In committee: Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-07-16 | Senate | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-07 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q. |
| 2025-07-03 | Senate | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 1). |
| 2025-06-11 | Senate | Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and E.Q. |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. |
| 2025-06-02 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1835.) |
| 2025-05-27 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-14 | Assembly | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. |
| 2025-04-22 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-03 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 18. Noes 0.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. |
| 2025-03-03 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES. |
| 2025-02-12 | Assembly | From printer. May be heard in committee March 14. |
| 2025-02-11 | Assembly | Read first time. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Resources Code | 25545 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
