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SB222Introduced in the Senate

Residential heat pump water heater or heat pump HVAC systems.

Passed

Introduced by Scott Wiener, District 11

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to add Section 4737 to the Civil Code, and to add Chapter 7.5 (commencing with Section 51297.50) to Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code, relating to housing.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 738, Statutes of 2026.

September 28, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB222 Wiener et al. Concurrence · August 25, 2026

32

Yes

5

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Absent
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 27.

  3. Referred to Coms. on JUD. and INS.

  4. Set for hearing April 8.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  6. April 8 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 705.) Reconsideration granted.

  7. Set for hearing January 6 in HOUSING pending receipt.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  9. Withdrawn from committee.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 3183.) (January 6). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  13. Set for hearing January 14.

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3224.) (January 14).

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

  16. Set for hearing January 20.

  17. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3279.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  20. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  21. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  22. June 10 hearing postponed by committee.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  24. June 17 hearing postponed by committee.

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  27. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  28. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  29. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (August 13).

  30. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  31. Read third time and amended.

  32. Ordered to third reading.

  33. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 8. Page 6385.) Ordered to the Senate.

  34. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  35. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 5.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  36. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.

  37. Approved by the Governor.

  38. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 738, Statutes of 2026.

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