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AB1577Introduced in the Assembly

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Passed

Introduced by Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, District 16

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to add Sections 7927.303 and 65909.3 to the Government Code, and to add Section 25302.10 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 434, Statutes of 2026.

September 21, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 1577 Bauer-Kahan Concurrence in Senate Amendments · August 27, 2026

58

Yes

11

No

10

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7Absent
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9Absent
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.

  3. Referred to Coms. on U. & E. and NAT. RES.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on U. & E. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E.

  6. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (April 8).

  7. Read second time and amended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 16.)

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 16. Page 5355.)

  16. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  17. Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and JUD.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (June 30).

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  23. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).

  24. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  27. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  28. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.).

  29. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  30. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 11. Page 6695.).

  31. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  32. Approved by the Governor.

  33. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 434, Statutes of 2026.

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