CA SB256 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Engrossed on June 3 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-08-29 - August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on June 3 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2025-08-29 - August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Pending: Assembly Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 8386 and 8387 of, to add Sections 762.8 and 8387.6 to, and to add Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 8395) to Division 4.1 of, the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.
Title
Electricity: electrical infrastructure: wildfire mitigation.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-07-14 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] (Y: 13 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB256 Pérez (Y: 30 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-19 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 14 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-09 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] (Y: 13 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB256 Pérez (Y: 30 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-19 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 14 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| 2025-08-20 | Assembly | August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-16 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 14). |
| 2025-07-10 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M. |
| 2025-07-10 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on E.M. |
| 2025-06-25 | Assembly | June 25 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. |
| 2025-06-16 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. |
| 2025-06-09 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and E.M. |
| 2025-06-04 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 1474.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1193.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-20 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-19 | Senate | May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-05-09 | Senate | Set for hearing May 19. |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 2. Page 934.) (April 29). |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Set for hearing April 29. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6. |
| 2025-02-03 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities Code | 762.8 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities Code | 8386 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Public Utilities Code | 8387 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Public Utilities Code | 8387.6 | New Code | See Bill Text |
