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AB2700Introduced in the Assembly

Public Utilities Commission: electrical corporations: wildfire victim restitution shortfalls: report: restitution mechanisms.

Passed

Introduced by Joe Patterson, District 5

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 719.3 to the Public Utilities Code, relating to electricity.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 959, Statutes of 2026.

September 30, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 2700 PATTERSON Concurrence in Senate Amendments By PATTERSON · August 31, 2026

78

Yes

0

No

1

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

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on U. & E.

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

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

  8. Coauthors revised.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  11. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5539.)

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

  17. Referred to Com. on E., U & C.

  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 APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  23. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (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. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).

  27. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on U. & E. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  29. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 30).

  30. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6985.)

  31. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6987.).

  32. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  33. Approved by the Governor.

  34. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 959, Statutes of 2026.

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