CA SB716 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Engrossed on June 4 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-23 - Ordered to third reading.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on June 4 2025 - 50% progression
Action: 2026-06-23 - Ordered to third reading.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
An act to add and repeal Sections 873.5 and 914.8 of the Public Utilities Code, relating to communications.
Title
Lifeline program: broadband internet access service.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (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: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB716 Durazo (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (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: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 7 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-06-04 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB716 Durazo (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (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: 13 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2026-06-23 | Assembly | From inactive file. |
| 2026-06-22 | Assembly | Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Garcia. |
| 2025-09-11 | Assembly | Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (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 7. Noes 1.) (July 16). |
| 2025-07-17 | Assembly | Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.) |
| 2025-06-16 | Assembly | Referred to Com. on C. & C. |
| 2025-06-05 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-04 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 1516.) 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 1210.) (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. |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 935.) (April 29). |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C. |
| 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. |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Read first time. |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24. |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Utilities Code | 873.5 | New Code | See Bill Text |
| Public Utilities Code | 914.8 | Repealed Code | Citation Text |
