CA SB541 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Vetoed on October 3 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-02 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on October 3 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-02 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Section 25302.7 of the Public Resources Code, relating to electricity.
Title
Electricity: load shifting.
Sponsors
| Sen. Josh Becker [D] | Sen. Henry Stern [D] |
Roll Calls
2025-09-13 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB541 Becker et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Assembly - SB 541 Becker Senate Third Reading By Schultz (Y: 57 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB541 Becker et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB541 Becker et al (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Assembly - SB 541 Becker Senate Third Reading By Schultz (Y: 57 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB541 Becker et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass as amended (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-06-03 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB541 Becker et al (Y: 27 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 13 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Veto sustained. |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Stricken from file. |
| 2025-10-03 | Senate | In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| 2025-10-03 | Senate | Vetoed by the Governor. |
| 2025-09-23 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3036.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 15. Page 3415.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-05 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-09-03 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29). |
| 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. |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (July 16). |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.) |
| 2025-07-08 | Assembly | July 9 hearing postponed by committee. |
| 2025-06-26 | 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 Com. on U. & E. |
| 2025-06-04 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-03 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1447.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1203.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Set for hearing May 12. |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 4. Page 810.) (April 21). |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Set for hearing April 21. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Resources Code | 25302.7 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
